Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Eastern Asia
Types
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits
Ulmus parvifolia 'Emer II', Ulmus parvifolia 'True Green'
Number of Varieties
84
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-1
Sunset Zone
-
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Gold
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Yellow, Red, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Elliptic, toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
6-12-12 or 5-10-10
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Canker, Leaf spot, Rots, Wilts
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Insignificant
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes, wheezing
Moderate Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Hypnotic
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Can be grown in a shelter belt, Used as a thickener in soups
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
HORDEUM vulgare
ULMUS parvifolia
Common Name
Barley
Chinese Elm, Lacebark Elm
In Hindi
जौ
Lacebark Elm
In German
Gerste
Lacebark Elm
In French
orge
Lacebark Elm
In Spanish
cebada
Lacebark Elm
In Greek
κριθάρι
Lacebark Elm
In Portuguese
cevada
Lacebark Elm
In Polish
jęczmień
Lacebark Elm
In Latin
hordei
Lacebark Elm
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Urticales
Family
Poaceae
Ulmaceae
Genus
Hordeum
Ulmus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Triticeae
Ulmeae
Subfamily
Pooideae
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Number of Species
610
1
27800
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