Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tender Perennial
  
Grass
  
Origin
Not Available
  
Europe, Asia
  
Types
Aechmea caudata
Aechmea covata
Aechmea orlandiana
Aechmea recurvata
Aechmea 'Suenos'
Aechmea winkleri
  
Blue Oat grass
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Rocky areas
  
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
4-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
  
Habit
Not Available
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Brown
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Tan, Brown
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oval
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
Not Available
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Not Available
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Not Available
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Not Available
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Not Available
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
  
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Not Available
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Not Available
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Requires little pruning
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Not Available
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
Not Available
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Not Available
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Not Available
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Dermititis
  
Asthma, Itchy eyes
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Used as a nutritious food item
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Not Available
  
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
  
Botanical Name
AECHMEA pabstii
  
ARRHENATHERUM
  
Common Name
Aechmea, Bromeliad
  
Oatgrass
  
In Hindi
Aechmea
  
जई घास
  
In German
Aechmea
  
Ährengras
  
In French
Aechmea
  
Folle avoine
  
In Spanish
Aechmea
  
oat Grass
  
In Greek
Αιχμέα
  
βρώμη Grass
  
In Portuguese
Aechmea
  
aveia-
  
In Polish
Aechmea
  
Owies trawa
  
In Latin
Aechmea
  
oat Grass
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Not Available
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Poales
  
Poales
  
Family
Bromeliaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Aechmea
  
Danthonia
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Bromelieae
  
Aveneae
  
Subfamily
Bromelioideae
  
Danthonioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Properties of Aechmea and Oatgrass
Wondering what are the properties of Aechmea and Oatgrass? We provide you with everything About Aechmea and Oatgrass. Aechmea doesn't have thorns and Oatgrass doesn't have thorns. Also Aechmea does not have fragrant flowers. Aechmea has allergic reactions like Dermititis and Oatgrass has allergic reactions like Dermititis. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Aechmea and Oatgrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Aechmea and Oatgrass
Season and care of Aechmea and Oatgrass is important to know. While considering everything about Aechmea and Oatgrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aechmea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Oatgrass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Aechmea is Not Available and for Oatgrass is Loam while the PH of soil for Aechmea is Not Available and for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral.
Aechmea and Oatgrass Physical Information
Aechmea and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Aechmea height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Aechmea and Oatgrass are as follows:
Aechmea flower color: Not Available
Aechmea leaf color: Not Available
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
- Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Care of Aechmea and Oatgrass
Care of Aechmea and Oatgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aechmea pruning is done Requires little pruning and Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Aechmea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Oatgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.