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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Grass
Perennial

Origin

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

Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

818
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates
Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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8-4

Sunset Zone

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1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

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Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm25.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Brown, Gold
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Lung shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Powdery mildew, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

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

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HORDEUM vulgare
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Barley
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

जौ
Lungwort

In German

Gerste
Lungenkraut

In French

orge
pulmonaire

In Spanish

cebada
Lungwort

In Greek

κριθάρι
Lungwort

In Portuguese

cevada
pulmonária

In Polish

jęczmień
płucnik

In Latin

hordei
Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Ascomycota

Class

Liliopsida
Ascomycetes

Order

Cyperales
Peltigerales

Family

Poaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Hordeum
Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Triticeae
Boragineae

Subfamily

Pooideae
Boraginoideae

Number of Species

618
1 27800
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Difference Between Barley and Lungwort

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

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Importance of Barley and Lungwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Barley and Lungwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Barley and Lungwort 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 Lungwort is Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic and Resolvent. Barley has beauty benefits as follows: while Lungwort has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Barley vs Lungwort

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