Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
Europe, Asia
Types
not available
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
AHS Heat Zone
9-6
Not Available
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
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Brown
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
Not Available
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, Pot
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
Free of serious pests and diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Bumblebees, Flying insects
Not Available
Allergy
Unknown
Asthma, Itchy eyes
Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
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 f.Spiral
ARRHENATHERUM
Common Name
Curly wurly
Oatgrass
In Hindi
Corkscrew Rush
जई घास
In German
Corkscrew Rush
Ährengras
In French
Corkscrew Rush
Folle avoine
In Spanish
Corkscrew Rush
oat Grass
In Greek
Corkscrew Rush
βρώμη Grass
In Portuguese
Corkscrew Rush
aveia-
In Polish
Corkscrew Rush
Owies trawa
In Latin
Corkscrew Rush
oat Grass
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Aveneae
Subfamily
Not Available
Danthonioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Corkscrew Rush and Oatgrass
Season and care of Corkscrew Rush and Oatgrass is important to know. While considering everything about Corkscrew Rush and Oatgrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Corkscrew Rush season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Oatgrass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Corkscrew Rush is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Oatgrass is Loam while the PH of soil for Corkscrew Rush is Acidic, Neutral and for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral.
Corkscrew Rush and Oatgrass Physical Information
Corkscrew Rush and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Corkscrew 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 Corkscrew Rush and Oatgrass are as follows:
Corkscrew Rush flower color: Brown
Corkscrew Rush leaf color: Green
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
- Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Care of Corkscrew Rush and Oatgrass
Care of Corkscrew Rush and Oatgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corkscrew 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 Corkscrew 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.