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About Globe Amaranth and Oatgrass


About Oatgrass and Globe Amaranth


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Grass  

Origin
Central America  
Europe, Asia  

Types
Ornamental  
Blue Oat grass  

Number of Varieties
60  
99+
-  

Habitat
Tropical regions  
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
-  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
20.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Fuchsia, Violet  
Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Tan, Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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  
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  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
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
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Asthma, Itchy eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diabetes  
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used in making tea  
Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border  
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'  
ARRHENATHERUM  

Common Name
Globe Amaranth  
Oatgrass  

In Hindi
GOMPHRENA globosa  
जई घास  

In German
GOMPHRENA globosa  
Ährengras  

In French
GOMPHRENA globosa  
Folle avoine  

In Spanish
GOMPHRENA globosa  
oat Grass  

In Greek
GOMPHRENA globosa  
βρώμη Grass  

In Portuguese
GOMPHRENA globosa  
aveia-  

In Polish
GOMPHRENA globosa  
Owies trawa  

In Latin
GOMPHRENA globosa  
oat Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Poales  

Family
Amaranthaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Gomphrena  
Danthonia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Aveneae  

Subfamily
-  
Danthonioideae  

Number of Species
60  
450  
99+

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Properties of Globe Amaranth and Oatgrass

Wondering what are the properties of Globe Amaranth and Oatgrass? We provide you with everything About Globe Amaranth and Oatgrass. Globe Amaranth doesn't have thorns and Oatgrass doesn't have thorns. Also Globe Amaranth does not have fragrant flowers. Globe Amaranth has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Oatgrass has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Globe Amaranth and Oatgrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Globe Amaranth and Oatgrass

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

Globe Amaranth and Oatgrass Physical Information

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

Care of Globe Amaranth and Oatgrass

Care of Globe Amaranth and Oatgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Globe Amaranth 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 Globe Amaranth 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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