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About Juniperus scopulorum and Oatgrass


About Oatgrass and Juniperus scopulorum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Grass  

Origin
North America  
Europe, Asia  

Types
Rocky Mountain Juniper, Colorado Redcedar  
Blue Oat grass  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
-  

Habitat
Cold Regions, Dry areas, Dry Forest  
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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
Pyramidal  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
20.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Blue  
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, Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
stem tip cuttings, Tip cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently  
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
Clay, 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
Insignificant  
-  

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
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Early/Late Blight  
-  

Allergy
-  
Asthma, Itchy eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cough, Laxative  
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Shoots, Stem  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
-  
Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break  
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS scopulorum 'Cologreen'  
ARRHENATHERUM  

Common Name
Rocky Mountain juniper  
Oatgrass  

In Hindi
Juniperus scopulorum  
जई घास  

In German
Juniperus scopulorum  
Ährengras  

In French
Juniperus scopulorum  
Folle avoine  

In Spanish
Juniperus scopulorum  
oat Grass  

In Greek
Juniperus scopulorum  
βρώμη Grass  

In Portuguese
Juniperus scopulorum  
aveia-  

In Polish
Juniperus scopulorum  
Owies trawa  

In Latin
Juniperus scopulorum  
oat Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
-  

Class
Pinopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Poales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Juniperus  
Danthonia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Aveneae  

Subfamily
-  
Danthonioideae  

Number of Species
65  
99+
450  
99+

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Properties of Juniperus scopulorum and Oatgrass

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

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Season and Care of Juniperus scopulorum and Oatgrass

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

Juniperus scopulorum and Oatgrass Physical Information

Juniperus scopulorum and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Juniperus scopulorum height is 460.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Juniperus scopulorum and Oatgrass are as follows:

Care of Juniperus scopulorum and Oatgrass

Care of Juniperus scopulorum and Oatgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Juniperus scopulorum 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 Juniperus scopulorum 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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