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Hairy Bittercress and Barley


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Grass  
Herbs  

Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia  
Europe, Asia  

Types
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits  
Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper  

Number of Varieties
8  
99+
150  
99+

Habitat
Humid climates  
Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
-  
-  

Habit
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
5.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown, Gold  
Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season  
Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes, wheezing  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
-  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HORDEUM vulgare  
CARDAMINE hirsuta  

Common Name
Barley  
Hairy Bittercress  

In Hindi
जौ  
बालों वाली Bittercress  

In German
Gerste  
Hairy Bittercress  

In French
orge  
Bittercress Poilu  

In Spanish
cebada  
Bittercress Peludo  

In Greek
κριθάρι  
τριχωτές Bittercress  

In Portuguese
cevada  
Bittercress cabeludo  

In Polish
jęczmień  
włochaty Bittercress  

In Latin
hordei  
pilosus bittercress  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Brassicales  

Family
Poaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Hordeum  
Cardamine  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Triticeae  
-  

Subfamily
Pooideae  
-  

Number of Species
6  
100  

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Difference Between Barley and Hairy Bittercress

If you are confused whether Barley or Hairy Bittercress are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Barley and Hairy Bittercress Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Barley are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Hairy Bittercress fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Barley and Hairy Bittercress if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Barley and Hairy Bittercress

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Barley and Hairy Bittercress. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Barley and Hairy Bittercress as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Barley is Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes and Diarrhea whereas of Hairy Bittercress is . Barley has beauty benefits as follows: while Hairy Bittercress has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Barley vs Hairy Bittercress

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Barley vs Hairy Bittercress and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Barley are Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes and wheezing whereas of Hairy Bittercress have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Barley has showy fruits and Hairy Bittercress has no showy fruits. Also Barley is not flowering and Hairy Bittercress is not flowering . You can compare Barley and Hairy Bittercress facts and facts of other plants too.

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