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About Chinese Juniper and Oatgrass


About Oatgrass and Chinese Juniper


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Grass  

Origin
China, Japan  
Europe, Asia  

Types
Aurea,Kaizuka,Plumosa Aurea  
Blue Oat grass  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
-  

Habitat
Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops  
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
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
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
20.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow Green  
Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Blue Black, Purple Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Tan, Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate  
Grass like  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Mid Spring, Spring  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium  
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, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Scale, Spider mites  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
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
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Asthma, Itchy eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Hemostatic, Skin Diseases, Skin wounds, treating tumours  
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Stem  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Pesticide, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS chinensis  
ARRHENATHERUM  

Common Name
Chinese Juniper  
Oatgrass  

In Hindi
चीनी जुनिपर  
जई घास  

In German
chinesische Wacholder  
Ährengras  

In French
genévrier de Chine  
Folle avoine  

In Spanish
enebro chino  
oat Grass  

In Greek
Κινέζικα αρκεύθου  
βρώμη Grass  

In Portuguese
zimbro chinês  
aveia-  

In Polish
jałowiec chiński  
Owies trawa  

In Latin
Chinese iuniperorum  
oat Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Pinophyta  
-  

Class
Pinopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Poales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Juniperus  
Danthonia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Aveneae  

Subfamily
Cupressoideae  
Danthonioideae  

Number of Species
67  
99+
450  
99+

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Properties of Chinese Juniper and Oatgrass

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Juniper and Oatgrass

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

Chinese Juniper and Oatgrass Physical Information

Chinese Juniper and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Juniper height is 60.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Chinese Juniper and Oatgrass are as follows:

Care of Chinese Juniper and Oatgrass

Care of Chinese Juniper and Oatgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Juniper pruning is done 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 Chinese 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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