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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Grass

Origin

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

Types

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits

Number of Varieties

308
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Woods
Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
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Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22
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Habit

Clump-Forming
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, White
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Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Brown, Gold

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally
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
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Soil Type

Loamy
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Do not prune during shooting season

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants
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Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds
Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Paeonia suffruticosa
HORDEUM vulgare

Common Name

Peony
Barley

In Hindi

Peony
जौ

In German

Pfingstrose
Gerste

In French

Pivoine
orge

In Spanish

Peonía
cebada

In Greek

παιωνία
κριθάρι

In Portuguese

Peônia
cevada

In Polish

Piwonia
jęczmień

In Latin

AGLAOPHOTIS
hordei

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

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Cyperales

Family

Paeoniaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Paeonia
Hordeum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

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Triticeae

Subfamily

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Pooideae

Number of Species

306
1 27800
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Difference Between Peony and Barley

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

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Importance of Peony and Barley

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Peony and Barley. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Peony 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 Peony is Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach and Urinary tract problems whereas of Barley is Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes and Diarrhea. Peony has beauty benefits as follows: while Barley has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Peony 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 Peony 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 Peony are 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. Peony has no showy fruits and Barley has showy fruits. Also Peony is flowering and Barley is not flowering . You can compare Peony and Barley facts and facts of other plants too.