Wild Barley
Taxonomy
Hordeum spontaneum
Hordeum
Poaceae
Poales
How to care for Wild Barley
How often to water your Wild Barley
every 9
Wild Barley needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Wild Barley in your home
a window
Wild Barley love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Wild Barley does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Wild Barley in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Wild Barley
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Wild Barley after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Wild Barley
Wild Barley
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.