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About Duranta and Oatgrass


About Oatgrass and Duranta


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Grass  

Origin
Southeastern United States, Central America, South America  
Europe, Asia  

Types
Skyflower  
Blue Oat grass  

Number of Varieties
36  
99+
-  

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Rocky areas, Sandy areas  
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
100.00 cm  
20.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
50.00 cm  
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Lavender, Blue Violet  
Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Orange  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Tan, Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small elliptic  
Grass like  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seperation  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires 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
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, 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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Mealybugs, Nematodes  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bugs, Insects  
-  

Allergy
drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting  
Asthma, Itchy eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Whole plant  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DURANTA  
ARRHENATHERUM  

Common Name
Golden Dewdrop, Pigeon berry  
Oatgrass  

In Hindi
Duranta  
जई घास  

In German
Duranta  
Ährengras  

In French
Duranta  
Folle avoine  

In Spanish
Duranta  
oat Grass  

In Greek
Duranta  
βρώμη Grass  

In Portuguese
Duranta  
aveia-  

In Polish
Duranta  
Owies trawa  

In Latin
Duranta  
oat Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Poales  

Family
Verbenaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Duranta  
Danthonia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Aveneae  

Subfamily
-  
Danthonioideae  

Number of Species
17  
99+
450  
99+

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Properties of Duranta and Oatgrass

Wondering what are the properties of Duranta and Oatgrass? We provide you with everything About Duranta and Oatgrass. Duranta has thorns and Oatgrass doesn't have thorns. Also Duranta does not have fragrant flowers. Duranta has allergic reactions like drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting and Oatgrass has allergic reactions like drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting. 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 Duranta and Oatgrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Duranta and Oatgrass

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

Duranta and Oatgrass Physical Information

Duranta and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Duranta height is 100.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Duranta and Oatgrass are as follows:

Care of Duranta and Oatgrass

Care of Duranta and Oatgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duranta pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Duranta 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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