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Barley

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Grass
Vegetable

Origin

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

Types

Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits
Lactuca sativa

Number of Varieties

810
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

-
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

-
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm510.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm7.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Brown, Gold
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

-
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Spoon Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
-

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

-
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
-

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

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
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

-
-

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
-

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies

Allergy

Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes, wheezing
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Edible, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HORDEUM vulgare
Lactuca sativa

Common Name

Barley
Lettuce

In Hindi

जौ
सलाद

In German

Gerste
Salat

In French

orge
Salade

In Spanish

cebada
Lechuga

In Greek

κριθάρι
Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

cevada
Alface

In Polish

jęczmień
Sałata

In Latin

hordei
lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Asterales

Family

Poaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Hordeum
Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Triticeae
Cichorieae

Subfamily

Pooideae
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Number of Species

6100
1 27800
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Difference Between Barley and Lettuce

If you are confused whether Barley or Lettuce 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 Lettuce Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Barley are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Lettuce fertilizers required are 10-10-10 and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Barley and Lettuce if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Barley and Lettuce

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Barley and Lettuce. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Barley and Lettuce 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 Lettuce is Fiber, Insomnia and Rich in protein. Barley has beauty benefits as follows: while Lettuce has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Barley vs Lettuce

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 Lettuce 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 Lettuce have Food Allergy, Hives and Swollen Lips respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Barley has showy fruits and Lettuce has no showy fruits. Also Barley is not flowering and Lettuce is not flowering . You can compare Barley and Lettuce facts and facts of other plants too.