Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Grass
Herbs
Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Central Asia
Types
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits
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Number of Varieties
8600
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40000
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Habitat
Humid climates
Barren waste areas, Dry areas, meadows, Roadsides, Sandy stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-9
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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, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
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Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm5.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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White, Ivory
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
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oblique base
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
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Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees
Allergy
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes, wheezing
Irritation to stomach, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Reduce Bruises
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea
Astringent, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
HORDEUM vulgare
Sedum acre
Common Name
Barley
Stonecrop
In Hindi
जौ
Stonecrop
In German
Gerste
Stonecrop
In French
orge
Orpin
In Spanish
cebada
uva de gato
In Greek
κριθάρι
Stonecrop
In Portuguese
cevada
Stonecrop
In Polish
jęczmień
rozchodnika
In Latin
hordei
Sedum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Saxifragales
Family
Poaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Hordeum
Sedum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Triticeae
Sedeae
Subfamily
Pooideae
Sedoideae
Number of Species
6600
1
27800
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