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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Grass  
Flowering Plants, Herbs  

Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia  
Australia  

Types
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits  
Xerochrysum bracteatum  

Number of Varieties
8  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Humid climates  
Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12 - 3  

Sunset Zone
-  
21,22  

Habit
-  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Orange, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Gold  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Needs less watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Well-aerated  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Loam, Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
General garden fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff, Stops hair loss  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea  
anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fungicidal  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages  
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower  
Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HORDEUM vulgare  
XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'  

Common Name
Barley  
Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower  

In Hindi
जौ  
strawflower  

In German
Gerste  
Strohblume  

In French
orge  
strawflower  

In Spanish
cebada  
strawflower  

In Greek
κριθάρι  
strawflower  

In Portuguese
cevada  
strawflower  

In Polish
jęczmień  
strawflower  

In Latin
hordei  
strawflower  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Asterales  

Family
Poaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Hordeum  
Xerochrysum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Triticeae  
Gnaphalieae  

Subfamily
Pooideae  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
6  
7  
99+

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Difference Between Barley and Strawflower

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

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Importance of Barley and Strawflower

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Barley and Strawflower. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Barley and Strawflower 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 Strawflower is anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic and Fungicidal. Barley has beauty benefits as follows: while Strawflower has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Barley vs Strawflower

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

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