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About Blue Rug Juniper and Oatgrass


About Oatgrass and Blue Rug Juniper


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Grass  

Origin
North America  
Europe, Asia  

Types
Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus cedrus, Juniperus deltoides  
Blue Oat grass  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
-  

Habitat
Dry areas, Moist Soils, Well Drained  
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24  

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.24 cm  
99+
20.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.32 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Blue Green  
Tan, Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Grass like  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Softwood cuttings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very 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  

Facts

Flowers
No  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Wildlife  
-  

Allergy
-  
Asthma, Itchy eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Wildlife  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems  
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Incense, useful as a ground cover  
Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall  
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS horizontalis 'Wiltonii'  
ARRHENATHERUM  

Common Name
Blue Rug Juniper  
Oatgrass  

In Hindi
Blue Rug Juniper Grass  
जई घास  

In German
Blauer Teppich Juniper Grass  
Ährengras  

In French
Bleu Tapis Juniper Herbe  
Folle avoine  

In Spanish
Alfombra azul Juniper Hierba  
oat Grass  

In Greek
Μπλε κουβέρτα Juniper Grass  
βρώμη Grass  

In Portuguese
O tapete azul Juniper grama  
aveia-  

In Polish
Niebieski dywan Jałowiec Trawa  
Owies trawa  

In Latin
Blue Rug Juniperus Grass  
oat Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
-  

Class
Pinopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Poales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Juniperus  
Danthonia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Aveneae  

Subfamily
-  
Danthonioideae  

Number of Species
1  
450  
99+

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Properties of Blue Rug Juniper and Oatgrass

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

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Season and Care of Blue Rug Juniper and Oatgrass

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

Blue Rug Juniper and Oatgrass Physical Information

Blue Rug Juniper and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Rug Juniper height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Blue Rug Juniper and Oatgrass are as follows:

Care of Blue Rug Juniper and Oatgrass

Care of Blue Rug Juniper and Oatgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Rug Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning and Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blue Rug Juniper 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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