Oatgrass

Big Bluestem

About Oatgrass and Big Bluestem

Oatgrass

Big Bluestem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

Blue Oat grass

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

2-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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7 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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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38.10 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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152.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Brown

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

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Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

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Birds, 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

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARRHENATHERUM

ANDROPOGON gerardii

7.2 Common Name

Oatgrass

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

7.2.1 In Hindi

जई घास

Big Bluestem grass

7.2.2 In German

Ährengras

Große Bartgras

7.2.3 In French

Folle avoine

Barbon de Gérard herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

oat Grass

hierba andropogon grande

7.2.5 In Greek

βρώμη Grass

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

aveia-

Vetiver grande grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Owies trawa

Big Bluestem trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

oat Grass

Big bluestem herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Lillosida

8.4 Order

Poales

Poaceae

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Danthonia

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Aveneae

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8.9 Subfamily

Danthonioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Oatgrass and Big Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Oatgrass and Big Bluestem

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

Oatgrass and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Oatgrass and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Big Bluestem are as follows:

Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Oatgrass and Big Bluestem

Care of Oatgrass and Big Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Big Bluestem pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Oatgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.