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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Grass  

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

Types
Red, Yellow and Baby Plum  
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
8  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, 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
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3,050.00 cm  
4
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
Brown, Gold  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead leaves  
Do not prune during shooting season  

Fertilizers
organic fertlizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
fungus  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Metabolism  
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent  
Used As Food, Used in making beverages  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Houseplant  
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Tiny Tim'  
HORDEUM vulgare  

Common Name
Cherry Tomato  
Barley  

In Hindi
चेरी टमाटर  
जौ  

In German
Kirschtomate  
Gerste  

In French
Tomate cerise  
orge  

In Spanish
Tomate cherry  
cebada  

In Greek
Ντοματάκι  
κριθάρι  

In Portuguese
Tomate cereja  
cevada  

In Polish
Pomidor wiśniowy  
jęczmień  

In Latin
Cherry LycopersiciSusceptibility  
hordei  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Cyperales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Solanum  
Hordeum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Solaneae  
Triticeae  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
Pooideae  

Number of Species
100  
6  

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Difference Between Cherry Tomato and Barley

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

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Importance of Cherry Tomato and Barley

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cherry Tomato and Barley. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cherry Tomato and Barley 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 Cherry Tomato is Antioxidants and Metabolism whereas of Barley is Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes and Diarrhea. Cherry Tomato has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, Glowing Skin and Maintains teeth healthy while Barley has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, Glowing Skin and Maintains teeth healthy.

Compare Facts of Cherry Tomato vs Barley

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 Cherry Tomato vs Barley 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 Cherry Tomato are Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Itchiness and Vomiting whereas of Barley have Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes and wheezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cherry Tomato has showy fruits and Barley has showy fruits. Also Cherry Tomato is not flowering and Barley is not flowering . You can compare Cherry Tomato and Barley facts and facts of other plants too.

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