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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Grass
Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits
Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis

Number of Varieties

83
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates
Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99991-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

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

-
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm2.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Gold
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Lime Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Disc shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings
-

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
-

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season
-

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea
gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Whole plant

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
Container, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HORDEUM vulgare
Marchantia polymorpha

Common Name

Barley
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort

In Hindi

जौ
marchantia

In German

Gerste
marchantia

In French

orge
marchantia

In Spanish

cebada
Marchantia

In Greek

κριθάρι
Marchantia

In Portuguese

cevada
Marchantia

In Polish

jęczmień
Marchantia

In Latin

hordei
Squalus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Hepaticophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Hepaticopsida

Order

Cyperales
Marchantiales

Family

Poaceae
Marchantiaceae

Genus

Hordeum
Marchantia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

Triticeae
-

Subfamily

Pooideae
Marchantioideae

Number of Species

625
1 27800
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Difference Between Barley and Marchantia

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

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Importance of Barley and Marchantia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Barley and Marchantia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Barley and Marchantia 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 Marchantia is gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems and Menopause problems. Barley has beauty benefits as follows: while Marchantia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Barley vs Marchantia

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