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Meadow Barley
Meadow Barley

Hippeastrum
Hippeastrum



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

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Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

590
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Pastures, Wet lands
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

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21,22

Habit

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Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm38.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.00 cm30.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow Brown
White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Less Watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Lots of watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Deer resistant

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

-
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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Flowers

Other Uses

Food for animals
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hordeum brachyantherum
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Common Name

Meadow Barley
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

In Hindi

meadow barley
HIPPEASTRUM

In German

Wiese Gerste
HIPPEASTRUM

In French

orge prairie
HIPPEASTRUM

In Spanish

cebada prado
Hippeastrum

In Greek

λιβάδι κριθάρι
Hippeastrum

In Portuguese

cevada prado
HIPPEASTRUM

In Polish

łąka jęczmienia
Hippeastrum

In Latin

pratum hordei
Hippeastrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Asparagales

Family

Poaceae
Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Hordeum
Amaryllis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

1090
1 27800
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Difference Between Meadow Barley and Hippeastrum

If you are confused whether Meadow Barley or Hippeastrum 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 Meadow Barley and Hippeastrum Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Meadow Barley are avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring and Nitrogen, whereas for Hippeastrum fertilizers required are as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium and Requires high amount of nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Meadow Barley and Hippeastrum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Meadow Barley and Hippeastrum

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

Compare Facts of Meadow Barley vs Hippeastrum

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 Meadow Barley vs Hippeastrum 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 Meadow Barley are whereas of Hippeastrum have poisonous if ingested respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Meadow Barley has showy fruits and Hippeastrum has no showy fruits. Also Meadow Barley is not flowering and Hippeastrum is not flowering . You can compare Meadow Barley and Hippeastrum facts and facts of other plants too.