Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Europe, Asia
Types
Not Available
Blue Oat grass
Habitat
Woodlands
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
4-9
AHS Heat Zone
9-5
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Not Available
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Tan, Brown
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
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 Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
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
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
None
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Insects
Not Available
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness
Asthma, Itchy eyes
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Botanical Name
DRYOPTERIS x australis
ARRHENATHERUM
Common Name
Wood Fern
Oatgrass
In Hindi
dixie wood fern
जई घास
In German
dixie wood fern
Ährengras
In French
dixie wood fern
Folle avoine
In Spanish
helecho de madera dixie
oat Grass
In Greek
dixie wood fern
βρώμη Grass
In Portuguese
dixie samambaia de madeira
aveia-
In Polish
dixie wood fern
Owies trawa
In Latin
Fern Dixie
oat Grass
Phylum
Filicinophyta
Not Available
Class
Filicopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Dryopteridaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Polystichum
Danthonia
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Aveneae
Subfamily
Not Available
Danthonioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Dixie Wood Fern and Oatgrass
Wondering what are the properties of Dixie Wood Fern and Oatgrass? We provide you with everything About Dixie Wood Fern and Oatgrass. Dixie Wood Fern doesn't have thorns and Oatgrass doesn't have thorns. Also Dixie Wood Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Dixie Wood Fern has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation and weakness and Oatgrass has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation and weakness. 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 Dixie Wood Fern and Oatgrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Dixie Wood Fern and Oatgrass
Season and care of Dixie Wood Fern and Oatgrass is important to know. While considering everything about Dixie Wood Fern and Oatgrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dixie Wood Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Oatgrass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Dixie Wood Fern is Loam and for Oatgrass is Loam while the PH of soil for Dixie Wood Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral.
Dixie Wood Fern and Oatgrass Physical Information
Dixie Wood Fern and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Dixie Wood Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Dixie Wood Fern and Oatgrass are as follows:
Dixie Wood Fern flower color: Not Available
Dixie Wood Fern leaf color: Not Available
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
- Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Care of Dixie Wood Fern and Oatgrass
Care of Dixie Wood Fern and Oatgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dixie Wood Fern 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 Dixie Wood Fern 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.