Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Trees
  
Grass
  
Origin
China, Korea
  
Europe, Asia
  
Types
Sophora japonica
  
Blue Oat grass
  
Habitat
Humid climates, Loamy soils, Low annual rainfall regions, Wet ground, Woods
  
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
4-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-5
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
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
Oval or Rounded
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm
  
33
Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm
  
14
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Light Green
  
Brown
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Green
  
Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
  
Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Tan, Brown
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Summer
  
Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
  
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
  
In Summer
Less Watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Less Watering
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Drought Tolerant
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Red blotch, Woodpecker feeding
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Soil Compaction
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Not Available
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds, Woodpeckers
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Eczema, Nausea, Swelling in the face
  
Asthma, Itchy eyes
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Nourishes scalp, Restores Hair Colour, Stops hair loss
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Sometimes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Forms dense stands, Shadow Tree
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Fever, Muscle Pain, Vomiting
  
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
  
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Used as a laxative, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction
  
Used as a nutritious food item
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
  
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
  
Botanical Name
SOPHORA japonica
  
ARRHENATHERUM
  
Common Name
Chinese Scholartree, Japanese Pagoda
  
Oatgrass
  
In Hindi
Gobur champ
  
जई घास
  
In German
Japanischer Schnurbaum
  
Ährengras
  
In French
Styphnolobium japonicum
  
Folle avoine
  
In Spanish
Styphnolobium japonicum
  
oat Grass
  
In Greek
Styphnolobium japonicum
  
βρώμη Grass
  
In Portuguese
Styphnolobium japonicum
  
aveia-
  
In Polish
Perełkowiec japoński
  
Owies trawa
  
In Latin
Styphnolobium japonicum
  
oat Grass
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Angiosperms
  
Not Available
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Fabales
  
Poales
  
Family
Fabaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Styphnolobium
  
Danthonia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Sophoreae
  
Aveneae
  
Subfamily
Faboideae
  
Danthonioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Japanese Pagoda and Oatgrass
Season and care of Japanese Pagoda and Oatgrass is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Pagoda and Oatgrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Pagoda season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Oatgrass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Japanese Pagoda is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Oatgrass is Loam while the PH of soil for Japanese Pagoda is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral.
Japanese Pagoda and Oatgrass Physical Information
Japanese Pagoda and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Pagoda height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Japanese Pagoda and Oatgrass are as follows:
Japanese Pagoda flower color: White and Light Green
Japanese Pagoda leaf color: Dark Green
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
- Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Care of Japanese Pagoda and Oatgrass
Care of Japanese Pagoda and Oatgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Pagoda pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Japanese Pagoda needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Drought Tolerant. Whereas, in summer Oatgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.