Oatgrass

African Daisy

About Oatgrass and African Daisy

Oatgrass

African Daisy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

South Africa

1.4 Types

Blue Oat grass

Shasta Daisy Gloriosa Daisies Painted Daisy Pyrethrum Daisies

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

gardens, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

6-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.50 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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45.70 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Brown

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

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Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Itchy eyes

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain

Cold, Cough, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARRHENATHERUM

OSTEOSPERMUM

7.2 Common Name

Oatgrass

African daisy or Blue-eyed Daisy

7.2.1 In Hindi

जई घास

अफ्रीकी डेज़ी

7.2.2 In German

Ährengras

African Daisy

7.2.3 In French

Folle avoine

marguerite africaine

7.2.4 In Spanish

oat Grass

margarita africana

7.2.5 In Greek

βρώμη Grass

Αφρικανική μαργαρίτα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

aveia-

africano margarida

7.2.7 In Polish

Owies trawa

Gerbery

7.2.8 In Latin

oat Grass

African primula

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Danthonia

Osteospermum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Aveneae

‎Calenduleae

8.9 Subfamily

Danthonioideae

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Oatgrass and African Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Oatgrass and African Daisy

Season and care of Oatgrass and African Daisy is important to know. While considering everything about Oatgrass and African Daisy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oatgrass season is Not Available and African Daisy season is Not Available. The type of soil for Oatgrass is Loam and for African Daisy is Loam while the PH of soil for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral and for African Daisy is Neutral.

Oatgrass and African Daisy Physical Information

Oatgrass and African Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas African Daisy height is 15.20 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and African Daisy are as follows:

Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
African Daisy flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink and Magenta
African Daisy leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Oatgrass and African Daisy

Care of Oatgrass and African Daisy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Daisy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly and Remove deadheads. In summer Oatgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.