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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Hordeum is a PERENNIAL growing to 1.2 m (4ft). It is in flower from June to July. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Wind.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.
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Synonyms
Plant Habitats
Edible Uses
Seed - cooked[105, 177, 183]. The seed can be ground into a flour and used as a cereal in making bread, porridge etc. Root - chewed or occasionally eaten[105, 177, 183].
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Medicinal Uses
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Other Uses
The stems, after the seed has been harvested, have many uses. They are a source of fibres for making paper, a biomass for fuel etc, they can be shredded and used as a mulch[141, 171].
Special Uses
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Cultivation details
Succeeds in most soils[171]. Easily grown in light soils[162]. This plant is currently (1992) being tested for its potential as a perennial grain in N. America[183].
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Plant Propagation
Seed - sow in situ in March or October and only just cover the seed. Make sure the soil surface does not dry out if the weather is dry. Germination takes place within 2 weeks.
Other Names
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Native Range
TEMPERATE ASIA: Afghanistan (north), Cyprus, Iran, Iraq (north), Israel, Jordan, Syria, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Russian Federation (Dagestan), Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan (south), Uzbekistan (south) EUROPE: Ukraine (Krym), Albania, Bulgaria, Greece (incl. Crete), Croatia, Italy (incl. Sardinia, Sicily), Romania (south), Serbia, Spain, France (s.e. & Corsica), Portugal AFRICA: Algeria (north), Libya (northeast), Morocco (north), Tunisia
Weed Potential
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Please note that a plant may be invasive in one area but may not in your area so it’s worth checking.
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :
Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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