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Live Oak and Meadow Barley


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Tree  

Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia  
United States, California, Mexico  

Types
-  
Standard Live Oak, Highrise Live Oak, Cathedral Live Oak  

Number of Varieties
5  
10  

Habitat
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
-  
7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow Brown  
Red, Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan, Brown  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt  
Pollution, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
Water Deeply  

In Summer
Less Watering  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water, Ample Water  

In Winter
Lots of watering  
Once a week  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, 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  
Don't prune in the fall, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize the first year, High-phosphorous fertilizers used  

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt  
Drought, Pollution, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Bark, Root  

Other Uses
Food for animals  
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Hedges, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hordeum brachyantherum  
QUERCUS agrifolia  

Common Name
Meadow Barley  
California Live Oak  

In Hindi
meadow barley  
पुरान बलूत  

In German
Wiese Gerste  
Live Oak  

In French
orge prairie  
Live Oak  

In Spanish
cebada prado  
roble vivo  

In Greek
λιβάδι κριθάρι  
live oak  

In Portuguese
cevada prado  
carvalho vivo  

In Polish
łąka jęczmienia  
Live Oak  

In Latin
pratum hordei  
live quercu  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Fagales  

Family
Poaceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Hordeum  
Quercus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
10  
600  
40

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Difference Between Meadow Barley and Live Oak

If you are confused whether Meadow Barley or Live Oak 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 Live Oak 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 Live Oak fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize the first year and High-phosphorous fertilizers used. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Meadow Barley and Live Oak if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Meadow Barley and Live Oak

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

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