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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Grass
Vegetable

Origin

North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits
Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

Number of Varieties

840
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12*1

Sunset Zone

-
A3, 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

-
Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow, Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Gold
Green, Purple, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season
Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Insignificant

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Flea beetles

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea
Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HORDEUM vulgare
PHYSALIS philadelphica

Common Name

Barley
Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

In Hindi

जौ
Tomatillos

In German

Gerste
Tomatillos

In French

orge
Tomatilles

In Spanish

cebada
Tomatillos

In Greek

κριθάρι
Tomatillos

In Portuguese

cevada
Tomatillos

In Polish

jęczmień
Tomatillos

In Latin

hordei
Tomatillos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Solanales

Family

Poaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Hordeum
Physalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Triticeae
Physaleae

Subfamily

Pooideae
Solanoideae

Number of Species

675
1 27800
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Difference Between Barley and Tomatillo

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

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Importance of Barley and Tomatillo

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

Compare Facts of Barley vs Tomatillo

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 Tomatillo 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 Tomatillo have Arthritis and Inflammation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Barley has showy fruits and Tomatillo has showy fruits. Also Barley is not flowering and Tomatillo is not flowering . You can compare Barley and Tomatillo facts and facts of other plants too.