Hordeum vulgare
Common barley, Frumentum hordeum, Hordeum sativum, Hordeum nigrum, Hordeum durum, Secale orientale
Hordeum Hordeum
H. vulgare - H. vulgare is a narrow, tufted, annual grass grown for cereal production with erect stems bearing few, linear, mid-green leaves and dense, pale green flower spikes followed by green, edible seeds ready for harvest when golden-brown.
Hordeum vulgare is: Deciduous
Erect
Pale-green in Summer
Mid-green in Autumn
Aphids Aphids
Harvest when leaves are golden-yellow.
Seed
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Hordeum vulgare (Common barley) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.2m after 2-3 months.
Architectural, Cottage/Informal, Drying, Flavouring food and drinks, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting
Grow in moderately fertile, light, well-drained soil in full sun. Prefers neutral to alkaline soil. Sow in cool soil no deeper than 4.5cm. Sow in mid-autumn for winter harvest, mid-winter for spring harvest. Weed regularly, water sparingly.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Hordeum vulgare
Common barley, Frumentum hordeum, Hordeum sativum, Hordeum nigrum, Hordeum durum, Secale orientale
Hordeum Hordeum
H. vulgare - H. vulgare is a narrow, tufted, annual grass grown for cereal production with erect stems bearing few, linear, mid-green leaves and dense, pale green flower spikes followed by green, edible seeds ready for harvest when golden-brown.
Deciduous
Erect
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Pale-green in Summer
Mid-green in Autumn
Harvest when leaves are golden-yellow.
Seed
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Hordeum vulgare (Common barley) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.2m after 2-3 months.
Architectural, Cottage/Informal, Drying, Flavouring food and drinks, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting
Grow in moderately fertile, light, well-drained soil in full sun. Prefers neutral to alkaline soil. Sow in cool soil no deeper than 4.5cm. Sow in mid-autumn for winter harvest, mid-winter for spring harvest. Weed regularly, water sparingly.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
Hordeum vulgare (Common barley)
Meloidogyne minor
Nematode
Present (Unknown Distribution)
2
4
Nematode pest mainly affecting turf. Previously found in UK and likely to be spreading. Relevant industries e.g. Turf producers; potato growers; should monitor the situation and take appropriate action to protect themselves.
Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.
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Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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