Hordeum vulgare Barley (Gramineae)

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

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Latin Name:  Hordeum vulgare
Common Name:  Barley
Family:  Gramineae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  1   Mature Width:  0.2

Habitat:  Not known in the wild, it is found in Britain as a relict of cultivation but does not persist[17].

Cultivation Notes: Succeeds in most soils and in climates ranging from sub-arctic to sub-tropical[1, 171]. Easily grown in light soils[162]. Prefers a calcareous soil[7]. Best grown in a sunny position[238]. Barley first came under cultivation about 12,000 years ago[238]. It is widely cultivated in Temperate areas of the world for its edible seed, there are many named varieties[57, 183]. It succeeds further north than most other cereal crops (it succeeds in Norway at latitude 70° N[142]), and at higher altitudes (it is a staple crop in Tibet)[57, 238]. The Coeleste group contains the hulless barleys. Although lower yielding than the type, these hulless seeds are much easier to harvest making them a much easier crop to grow on a small scale[183].

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