Plant Database

Meadow barley

Hordeum Brachyantherum Brahyantherum

Family:
Malvaceae
Irrigation:
In general most California native plants do not require summer watering even if they look dried up. It can also promote pest and disease problems because of the hot moist soil. Some can tolerate extra watering in fall and spring when there has been little
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Origin:
Found in all regions of California except desert
Landscape Value:
If used it is good choice for meadow gardens, and for covering open land and slopes instead of non-native grasses.
Life History:
Perennial Shrub or tree
Propagation:
No special treatment is required for seed propagation (Emery, 1995).
Climate/Zone:
Jepson Zones all California except desert
Ethnobotanical Value:
n/a
Exposure:
Full sun
Blooming Season:
n/a
Edible Part:
Fruiting Season:
n/a
Care Instructions:
Minimal care requirements that include an occasional supplemental irrigation in the summer months, and an infrequent coppicing to rejuvenate them (Bornstein personal communication, 2007).