Alocasia

Oatgrass

About Alocasia and Oatgrass

Alocasia

Oatgrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Not available

Blue Oat grass

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rainforest

Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

1-8

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm20.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

White, Yellow, Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Tan, Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Spade shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Full Sun

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Not Available

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Ants, Bees, Flies, Not Available

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Poisonous, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

Asthma, Itchy eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Insect Bites

Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent

Used as a nutritious food item

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Alocasia brisbanensis

ARRHENATHERUM

7.2 Common Name

Alocasia, Elephant Ear, native lily, cunjevoi

Oatgrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Alocasia

जई घास

7.2.2 In German

Alocasia

Ährengras

7.2.3 In French

Alocasia

Folle avoine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alocasia

oat Grass

7.2.5 In Greek

Alocasia

βρώμη Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alocasia

aveia-

7.2.7 In Polish

Alocasia

Owies trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Aglaonema

oat Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Poales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Danthonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Colocasieae

Aveneae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Danthonioideae

8.10 Number of Species

79NA

1 27800

Properties of Alocasia and Oatgrass

Wondering what are the properties of Alocasia and Oatgrass? We provide you with everything About Alocasia and Oatgrass. Alocasia doesn't have thorns and Oatgrass doesn't have thorns. Also Alocasia does not have fragrant flowers. Alocasia has allergic reactions like Poisonous, poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation and Oatgrass has allergic reactions like Poisonous, poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation. 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 Alocasia and Oatgrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Alocasia and Oatgrass

Season and care of Alocasia and Oatgrass is important to know. While considering everything about Alocasia and Oatgrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Alocasia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Oatgrass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Alocasia is Loam, Sand and for Oatgrass is Loam while the PH of soil for Alocasia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral.

Alocasia and Oatgrass Physical Information

Alocasia and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Alocasia height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Alocasia and Oatgrass are as follows:

Alocasia flower color: White and Green
Alocasia leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green and Dark Green
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Alocasia and Oatgrass

Care of Alocasia and Oatgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alocasia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Alocasia 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.