Hordeum hexastichon Six-row barley (Gramineae)

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Hordeum hexastichon
Six-row barley
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The Hordeum hexastichon plant species is found in Of uncertain origin. It is a member of the Gramineae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Six-row barley. Some home gardeners know the variety as H. vulgare hexastichon.

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Latin Name:  Hordeum hexastichon
Common Name:  Six-row barley
Family:  Gramineae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  1.2   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Not known in a truly wild situation.

Cultivation Notes: Succeeds in most soils and in climates ranging from sub-arctic to sub-tropical[171]. Easily grown in light soils[162]. This species is considered by most botanists to be no more than a part of H. vulgare[50, 61].

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