Six-rowed barley

Hordeum vulgar f. hexastichon

Flower name
Six-rowed barley
Scientific name
Hordeum vulgar f. hexastichon
AliasBarley, 大麦, ハダカムギ, Hordeum vulgare, 六条大麦
Place of originCentral Asia such as Turkey and Iran
Place of floweringField
Flowering seasonJanuary, February, March, April, May

What is Six-rowed barley

Six-rowed barley(scientific name: Hordeum vulgar f. hexastichon) is a subspecies of barley.
There are three types of barley depending on the shape of the ear: six-rowed barley (H. vulgare f. hexastichon), four-rowed barley (H. vulgare subsp. vulgare), and two-rowed barley (H. vulgare f. distichon).Six-row barley bears six rows of ears in all.
The cross-section of the ear is a regular hexagon, the ear shape is dense, and the wheat grains are small, neatly arranged, and high in protein.
The six-rowed barley is used for food and barley tea, the two-rowed barley is used to make beer and shochu, and the naked barley is used to make miso (fermented bean paste).
The culms are used to make hats, and the herbs are used for flower arrangements.

Common name: Six-rowed barley, scientific name: Hordeum vulgar f. hexastichon, origin: Central Asia, height: 100-120 cm, leaf color: green, inflorescence: alternate, leaf shape: linear or Flowering season: June-July, Fruiting season: August-September, Flowering color: green, Season: January-May, Uses: main ingredient of beer, fresh flowers, barley rice, barley tea.