Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
Europe, Asia
Types
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus
Blue Oat grass
Habitat
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
4-9
Sunset Zone
H1, 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
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Tan, Brown
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, 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
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Bumblebees, Flying insects
-
Allergy
-
Asthma, Itchy eyes
Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
-
Whole plant
Other Uses
woven into the covering of tatami mats
Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Botanical Name
JUNCUS effusus
ARRHENATHERUM
Common Name
Soft Rush
Oatgrass
In Hindi
Soft Rush
जई घास
In German
Soft Rush
Ährengras
In French
Soft Rush
Folle avoine
In Spanish
Soft Rush
oat Grass
In Greek
Soft Rush
βρώμη Grass
In Portuguese
Soft Rush
aveia-
In Polish
Soft Rush
Owies trawa
In Latin
Soft Rush
oat Grass
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
-
Danthonioideae
Season and Care of Common Rush and Oatgrass
Season and care of Common Rush and Oatgrass is important to know. While considering everything about Common Rush and Oatgrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Common Rush season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Oatgrass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Common Rush is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Oatgrass is Loam while the PH of soil for Common Rush is Acidic, Neutral and for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral.
Common Rush and Oatgrass Physical Information
Common Rush and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Oatgrass are as follows:
Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
- Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Care of Common Rush and Oatgrass
Care of Common Rush and Oatgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Common Rush 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.