Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
South America, Brazil
Types
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits
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Number of Varieties
830
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40000
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Habitat
Humid climates
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999911-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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10-1
Sunset Zone
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21,22
Habit
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Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm25.40 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm25.40 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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White, Red, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Gold
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oblong
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
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Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
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Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Citrus leaf miner
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
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Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
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Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Allergy
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes, wheezing
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
HORDEUM vulgare
SINNINGIA speciosa
Common Name
Barley
Sinningia, Gloxinia
In Hindi
जौ
Sinningia
In German
Gerste
Sinningia
In French
orge
Sinningia
In Spanish
cebada
Sinningia
In Greek
κριθάρι
Sinningia
In Portuguese
cevada
Sinningia
In Polish
jęczmień
Sinningia
In Latin
hordei
Sinningia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Lamiales
Family
Poaceae
Gesnariaceae
Genus
Hordeum
Sinningia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Triticeae
Gloxinieae
Subfamily
Pooideae
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Number of Species
665
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27800
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