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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits
narcissus triandricus, narcissus poeticus

Number of Varieties

8150
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates
Hills, Humid climates, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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9-1

Sunset Zone

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21,22

Habit

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Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm7.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Yellow, Peach

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Gold
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From bulbs, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

In Spring

Moderate
Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season
Do not prune during shooting season

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Caterpillars, Mites, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes, wheezing
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Bouquets, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Acne, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea
Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fertility, Joint pain, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HORDEUM vulgare
NARCISSUS 'Baby Moon'

Common Name

Barley
Jonquil, Jonquilla

In Hindi

जौ
नरगिस (फूल)

In German

Gerste
Narzissen

In French

orge
Narcissus

In Spanish

cebada
Narcissus

In Greek

κριθάρι
νάρκισσος

In Portuguese

cevada
Narcissus

In Polish

jęczmień
Narcyz

In Latin

hordei
Narcissus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Liliales

Family

Poaceae
Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Hordeum
Narcissus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Monocotyledonous

Tribe

Triticeae
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Subfamily

Pooideae
Lilioideae

Number of Species

625
1 27800
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Difference Between Barley and Jonquil

If you are confused whether Barley or Jonquil 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 Jonquil Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Barley are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Jonquil fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Barley and Jonquil if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Barley and Jonquil

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Barley and Jonquil. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Barley and Jonquil 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 Jonquil is Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fertility, Joint pain and Wounds. Barley has beauty benefits as follows: while Jonquil has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Barley vs Jonquil

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 Jonquil 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 Jonquil have Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting and wheezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Barley has showy fruits and Jonquil has no showy fruits. Also Barley is not flowering and Jonquil is not flowering . You can compare Barley and Jonquil facts and facts of other plants too.