Hordeum — 10 species
Botanical species in the genus Hordeum recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Hordeum bulbosum
Hordeum bulbosum
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in most soils. Easily grown in light soils. This plant is currently (1992) being tested for its potential as a perennial grain in N.
Full cultivation guide →Hordeum deficiens
Hordeum deficiens
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in most soils. Easily grown in light soils. A two-rowed species, it is occasionally cultivated in Arabia and Ethiopia for its edible seed.
Full cultivation guide →Hordeum distichon
Hordeum distichon
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in most soils and in climates ranging from sub-arctic to sub-tropical. Easily grown in light soils. Widely cultivated in temperate zones, especially in cooler or moister areas, for its edible seed.
Full cultivation guide →Hordeum hexastichon
Hordeum hexastichon
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in most soils and in climates ranging from sub-arctic to sub-tropical. Easily grown in light soils. This species is considered by most botanists to be no more than a part of H. vulgare.
Full cultivation guide →Hordeum intermedium
Hordeum intermedium
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in most soils and in climates ranging from sub-arctic to sub-tropical. Easily grown in light soils. A six-rowed barley, it is not much cultivated due to inferior yields.
Full cultivation guide →Hordeum jubatum
Hordeum jubatum
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a rather dry soil and a sunny position. Succeeds in most soils and in climates ranging from sub-arctic to sub-tropical. Easily grown in light soils.
Full cultivation guide →Hordeum murinum
Hordeum murinum
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in most soils and in climates ranging from sub-arctic to sub-tropical. Easily grown in light soils.
Full cultivation guide →Hordeum trifurcatum
Hordeum trifurcatum
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in most soils and in climates ranging from sub-arctic to sub-tropical. Easily grown in light soils. Cultivated for its edible seed in N.
Full cultivation guide →Hordeum vulgare
Hordeum vulgare
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in most soils and in climates ranging from sub-arctic to sub-tropical. Easily grown in light soils. Prefers a calcareous soil.
Full cultivation guide →Hordeum zeocriton
Hordeum zeocriton
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in most soils and in climates ranging from sub-arctic to sub-tropical. Easily grown in light soils. A form of H. distichon with divaricate awns and short pyramidal spikes, it is occasionally cultivated in Scotland.
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