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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual and Perennial

Type

Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Types

Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits
Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Number of Varieties

8400
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates
Cold Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

Sunset Zone

-
21,22

Habit

-
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm30.00 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
Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

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
Clay, 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
Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Allergy

Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes, wheezing
Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea
Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Leaves, Root, Shoots

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HORDEUM vulgare
IPOMOEA batatas

Common Name

Barley
Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

In Hindi

जौ
शकरकंद

In German

Gerste
Süßkartoffel

In French

orge
Patate douce

In Spanish

cebada
Batata

In Greek

κριθάρι
Γλυκοπατάτα

In Portuguese

cevada
Batata doce

In Polish

jęczmień
Słodki ziemniak

In Latin

hordei
Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Solanales

Family

Poaceae
Convolvulaceae

Genus

Hordeum
Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Triticeae
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Subfamily

Pooideae
-

Number of Species

6400
1 27800
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Difference Between Barley and Sweet Potato

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

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Importance of Barley and Sweet Potato

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Barley and Sweet Potato. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Barley and Sweet Potato 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 Sweet Potato is Potassium, ß-carotene and Vitamin C. Barley has beauty benefits as follows: while Sweet Potato has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Barley vs Sweet Potato

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 Sweet Potato 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 Sweet Potato have Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Barley has showy fruits and Sweet Potato has no showy fruits. Also Barley is not flowering and Sweet Potato is not flowering . You can compare Barley and Sweet Potato facts and facts of other plants too.