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About Milium Effusum and Oatgrass


About Oatgrass and Milium Effusum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Grass  

Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada  
Europe, Asia  

Types
-  
Blue Oat grass  

Number of Varieties
5  
-  

Habitat
Damp shady woods  
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5  
-  

Sunset Zone
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
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
45.70 cm  
99+
20.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Yellow green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Tan, Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of 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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, 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
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
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Asthma, Itchy eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
-  
Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Wildflower  
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MILIUM effusum  
ARRHENATHERUM  

Common Name
Millet Grass, Wood Millet  
Oatgrass  

In Hindi
Milium effusum  
जई घास  

In German
Wald-Flattergras  
Ährengras  

In French
millet étalé  
Folle avoine  

In Spanish
effusum milium  
oat Grass  

In Greek
milium effusum  
βρώμη Grass  

In Portuguese
milium effusum  
aveia-  

In Polish
prosownica rozpierzchła  
Owies trawa  

In Latin
milium effusum  
oat Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Poales  

Family
Poaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Milium  
Danthonia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Aveneae  

Subfamily
-  
Danthonioideae  

Number of Species
1  
450  
99+

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Properties of Milium Effusum and Oatgrass

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

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Season and Care of Milium Effusum and Oatgrass

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

Milium Effusum and Oatgrass Physical Information

Milium Effusum and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Milium Effusum and Oatgrass are as follows:

Care of Milium Effusum and Oatgrass

Care of Milium Effusum and Oatgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Milium Effusum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Milium Effusum 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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