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About Bamboo and Oatgrass


About Oatgrass and Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Grass  

Origin
China, Japan  
Europe, Asia  

Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  
Blue Oat grass  

Number of Varieties
1500  
12
-  

Habitat
Warmer regions  
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
20.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Pink, Red  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Tan, Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
No  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Cyanide poisoning  
Asthma, Itchy eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems  
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  
Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border  
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAMBUSA  
ARRHENATHERUM  

Common Name
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo  
Oatgrass  

In Hindi
Bānsa  
जई घास  

In German
Bambus  
Ährengras  

In French
Bambou  
Folle avoine  

In Spanish
Bambú  
oat Grass  

In Greek
μπαμπού  
βρώμη Grass  

In Portuguese
bambu  
aveia-  

In Polish
Bambus  
Owies trawa  

In Latin
Bamboo  
oat Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Poales  

Family
Poaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Acidosasa  
Danthonia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Bambuseae  
Aveneae  

Subfamily
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae  
Danthonioideae  

Number of Species
1400  
19
450  
99+

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Properties of Bamboo and Oatgrass

Wondering what are the properties of Bamboo and Oatgrass? We provide you with everything About Bamboo and Oatgrass. Bamboo doesn't have thorns and Oatgrass doesn't have thorns. Also Bamboo does not have fragrant flowers. Bamboo has allergic reactions like Cyanide poisoning and Oatgrass has allergic reactions like Cyanide poisoning. 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 Bamboo and Oatgrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bamboo and Oatgrass

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

Bamboo and Oatgrass Physical Information

Bamboo and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bamboo and Oatgrass are as follows:

Care of Bamboo and Oatgrass

Care of Bamboo and Oatgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves and Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bamboo 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.

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