Oatgrass

African Violet

About Oatgrass and African Violet

Oatgrass

African Violet

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Asia

Eastern Africa

Types

Blue Oat grass

Perennial

Number of Varieties

-40000

0 40000

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Habitat

Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

gardens, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.50 cm5.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

White, Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Brown

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Requires extensive pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Itchy eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Container, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARRHENATHERUM

SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'

Common Name

Oatgrass

African violet

In Hindi

जई घास

अफ्रीकी वायलेट

In German

Ährengras

African Violet

In French

Folle avoine

African Violet

In Spanish

oat Grass

Violeta africana

In Greek

βρώμη Grass

African Violet

In Portuguese

aveia-

Violet africano

In Polish

Owies trawa

African Violet

In Latin

oat Grass

African Violet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Lamiales

Family

Poaceae

Gesnariaceae

Genus

Danthonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Aveneae

Subfamily

Danthonioideae

Cyrtandroideae

Number of Species

45021

1 27800

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Properties of Oatgrass and African Violet

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

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Season and Care of Oatgrass and African Violet

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

Oatgrass and African Violet Physical Information

Oatgrass and African Violet physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas African Violet height is 5.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and African Violet are as follows:

Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
African Violet flower color: White and Blue
African Violet leaf color: Green

Care of Oatgrass and African Violet

Care of Oatgrass and African Violet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Violet pruning is done Requires extensive pruning. In summer Oatgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Violet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.