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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Grass  
Ornamental Plants  

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

Types
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits  
-  

Number of Varieties
8  
99+
10  

Habitat
Humid climates  
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
1-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12 - 5  

Sunset Zone
-  
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Gold  
Tan, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Yellow, Red, Green, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Yellow, Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Yellow, Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Clay, Loamy, Sand  

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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Prodenia, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea  
Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower  
Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HORDEUM vulgare  
AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'  

Common Name
Barley  
Joseph's Coat  

In Hindi
जौ  
tandalja bhaji  

In German
Gerste  
Tampala  

In French
orge  
Tampala  

In Spanish
cebada  
Tampala  

In Greek
κριθάρι  
Tampala  

In Portuguese
cevada  
Tampala  

In Polish
jęczmień  
Tampala  

In Latin
hordei  
Tampala  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Poaceae  
Amaranthaceae  

Genus
Hordeum  
Amaranthus L  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Triticeae  
-  

Subfamily
Pooideae  
Amaranthoideae  

Number of Species
6  
-  

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Difference Between Barley and Tampala

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

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Importance of Barley and Tampala

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Barley and Tampala. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Barley and Tampala 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 Tampala is Diarrhea and Stomach Ulcers. Barley has beauty benefits as follows: while Tampala has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Barley vs Tampala

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

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