Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil
Europe, Asia
Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
4-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Ivory, Gray
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Magenta, Violet
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
Leaf Shape
Cuneate
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
-
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Early Summer
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require 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 pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Allergy
Asthma
Asthma, Itchy eyes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Wood
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used for woodware, Wood is used for making furniture
Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Botanical Name
TRIPLARIS americana
ARRHENATHERUM
Common Name
Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick
Oatgrass
In French
ara
Folle avoine
In Spanish
guacamayo
oat Grass
In Greek
μακώ
βρώμη Grass
In Portuguese
arara
aveia-
In Polish
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Owies trawa
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Poales
Family
Polygonaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Triplaris
Danthonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
-
Danthonioideae
Properties of Macaw and Oatgrass
Wondering what are the properties of Macaw and Oatgrass? We provide you with everything About Macaw and Oatgrass. Macaw doesn't have thorns and Oatgrass doesn't have thorns. Also Macaw does not have fragrant flowers. Macaw has allergic reactions like Asthma and Oatgrass has allergic reactions like Asthma. 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 Macaw and Oatgrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Macaw and Oatgrass
Season and care of Macaw and Oatgrass is important to know. While considering everything about Macaw and Oatgrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Macaw season is Spring and Winter and Oatgrass season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Macaw is Loam and for Oatgrass is Loam while the PH of soil for Macaw is Acidic, Neutral and for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral.
Macaw and Oatgrass Physical Information
Macaw and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Macaw height is 1,220.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Macaw and Oatgrass are as follows:
Care of Macaw and Oatgrass
Care of Macaw and Oatgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Macaw 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 Macaw 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.