Life Span
Annual, biennial or perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Northern Africa
Europe, Asia
Types
Matthiola incana
Blue Oat grass
Habitat
By seashore, Rocky areas, Sandy areas
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
4-9
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
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Blue Violet
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan, Brown
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
-
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Slugs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
Single
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
-
Asthma, Itchy eyes
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Botanical Name
MATTHIOLA incana
ARRHENATHERUM
Common Name
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Oatgrass
In Hindi
Common stock
जई घास
In German
Garten-Levkoje
Ährengras
In French
Common stock
Folle avoine
In Spanish
Matthiola incana
oat Grass
In Greek
Common stock
βρώμη Grass
In Portuguese
Matthiola incana
aveia-
In Polish
Common stock
Owies trawa
In Latin
Matthiola incana
oat Grass
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Brassicaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Matthiola
Danthonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
-
Danthonioideae
Season and Care of Common Stock and Oatgrass
Season and care of Common Stock and Oatgrass is important to know. While considering everything about Common Stock and Oatgrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Common Stock season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Oatgrass season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Common Stock is Loam, Sand and for Oatgrass is Loam while the PH of soil for Common Stock is Neutral, Alkaline and for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral.
Common Stock and Oatgrass Physical Information
Common Stock and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Common Stock height is 30.00 cm and width 35.60 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Common Stock and Oatgrass are as follows:
Common Stock flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach and Blue Violet
Common Stock leaf color: Gray Green
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
- Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Care of Common Stock and Oatgrass
Care of Common Stock and Oatgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Stock 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 Common Stock 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.