Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Europe, Asia
Middle Africa
Types
Blue Oat grass
Arusha, Caturra, Charrieriana
Number of Varieties
-40
0
40000
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Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
Moist Soils, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-910-15
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
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.50 cm365.76 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm243.84 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brown
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Needs high amount of water, Needs Very high moisture, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinching, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Half strength liquid fertilizer every other week, Weak liquid fertilizer throughout the growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Ants, Insects, pollinators
Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes
allergic reaction
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good Cleanser, Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
Asthma, Headache, Migraines, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Beans
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item
Cosmetics, Used as an ingredient in coffee, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Alpine, Edible, Hedges, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
ARRHENATHERUM
COFFEA arabica
Common Name
Oatgrass
Arabian Coffee plant
In Hindi
जई घास
Arabian Coffee Plant
In German
Ährengras
Arabian Kaffeepflanze
In French
Folle avoine
Arabian Usine Café
In Spanish
oat Grass
Planta del café Arábiga
In Greek
βρώμη Grass
Ο αραβικός καφές Φυτών
In Portuguese
aveia-
Planta do café Arábica
In Polish
Owies trawa
Arabian Coffee roślin
In Latin
oat Grass
Planta Arabs Coffee
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Gentianales
Family
Poaceae
Rubiaceae
Genus
Danthonia
Coffea
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Aveneae
Coffeeae
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
Ixoroideae
Number of Species
450100
1
27800
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