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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Grass
Fruit

Origin

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

Types

Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits
Green Anjou, Red Anjou, Bartlett

Number of Varieties

83000
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates
Humid climates, moist forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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9-5

Sunset Zone

-
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Habit

-
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm800.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Brown, Gold
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Pink, Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Early Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Fall, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week

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
Ammonium Nitrate, Fertilize the soil before planting

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Pear psylla

Allergy

Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes, wheezing
Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea
Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, Detox, Diabetes, Energy, Fiber, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Obesity, Treating diverticulosis, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HORDEUM vulgare
PYRUS communis

Common Name

Barley
Pear

In Hindi

जौ
नाशपाती

In German

Gerste
Birne

In French

orge
Poire

In Spanish

cebada
Pera

In Greek

κριθάρι
Αχλάδι

In Portuguese

cevada
Pera

In Polish

jęczmień
Gruszka

In Latin

hordei
Orbis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Rosales

Family

Poaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Hordeum
Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Triticeae
Maleae

Subfamily

Pooideae
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

630
1 27800
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Difference Between Barley and Pear

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

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Importance of Barley and Pear

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Barley and Pear. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Barley and Pear 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 Pear is Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, Detox, Diabetes, Energy, Fiber, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Obesity, Treating diverticulosis and Weight loss. Barley has beauty benefits as follows: while Pear has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Barley vs Pear

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 Pear 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 Pear have Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness and Swelling respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Barley has showy fruits and Pear has showy fruits. Also Barley is not flowering and Pear is flowering. You can compare Barley and Pear facts and facts of other plants too.