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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

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

Types

Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits
Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Number of Varieties

8415
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates
Open areas, River side, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-1

Sunset Zone

-
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

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Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm0.54 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm0.38 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Blue, Red, Violet, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Gold
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Cushion

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Fall, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Well drained

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes, wheezing
coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea
Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HORDEUM vulgare
Lobelia laxiflora

Common Name

Barley
Lobelia

In Hindi

जौ
Lobelia

In German

Gerste
Lobelie

In French

orge
Lobelia

In Spanish

cebada
Lobelia

In Greek

κριθάρι
λοβηλία

In Portuguese

cevada
Lobélia

In Polish

jęczmień
Lobelia

In Latin

hordei
Lobelia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Dicotyledonae

Order

Cyperales
Asterales

Family

Poaceae
Campanulaceae

Genus

Hordeum
Lobelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Triticeae
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Subfamily

Pooideae
Lobelioideae

Number of Species

6415
1 27800
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Difference Between Barley and Lobelia

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

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Importance of Barley and Lobelia

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

Compare Facts of Barley vs Lobelia

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