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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Grass  

Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia  
Southeastern Asia, India, China  

Types
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits  
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo  

Number of Varieties
8  
99+
12  

Habitat
Humid climates  
Dry Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12 - 10  

Sunset Zone
-  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Brownish Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Gold  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
digitate  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

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
-  
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  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
-  
-  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Mice  

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  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages  
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HORDEUM vulgare  
DENDROCALAMUS strictus  

Common Name
Barley  
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo  

In Hindi
जौ  
इमारती लकड़ी बांस  

In German
Gerste  
Holz Bambus  

In French
orge  
bois Bambou  

In Spanish
cebada  
bambú  

In Greek
κριθάρι  
ξυλείας Μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
cevada  
Bamboo Timber  

In Polish
jęczmień  
Drewno Bamboo  

In Latin
hordei  
lignum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Poales  

Family
Poaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Hordeum  
Bambusa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Triticeae  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
Pooideae  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Species
6  
1000  
26

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Difference Between Barley and Timber Bamboo

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

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Importance of Barley and Timber Bamboo

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

Compare Facts of Barley vs Timber Bamboo

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

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