The difference between barley and wheat

The differences between barley and wheat include different concepts, different distribution areas, different shapes, different stems and different uses.

1, different concepts.

Barley, alias Moumai, Fanmai and bare-chested wheat. Barley belongs to the annual Gramineae, with thick, smooth and hairless stems, erect and loose leaf sheaths, and hairless or hairy bases. There are two lanceolate auricles on both sides. Wheat is the general name of wheat plants, and it is a Gramineae plant, which is widely planted all over the world.

2. Different distribution areas

Barley is mainly distributed in Qinghai, Tibet, Sichuan and Gansu. Wheat is mainly distributed in Hebei, Shanxi, Henan, Shandong, Anhui, Hubei, Jiangsu, Sichuan and Shaanxi.

Step 3: Different shapes

Wheat is round with short ends and short awns. Barley, on the other hand, is pointed at both ends, slender and almost as long as the ear of wheat.

4. Different stems

Wheat has erect stems, lanceolate leaves and membranous tongues. Barley, on the other hand, has a stout stem and a lanceolate auricle.

5. Different uses

Barley is mainly used as beer raw material or feed, and wheat is mainly used for processing flour.