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About Black Walnut and Oatgrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Tree  

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

Types
Blue Oat grass  
Juglans nigra  

Number of Varieties
-  
10  

Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides  
bottomlands, Moist woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-3  

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  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.50 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
7

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Green, Chocolate  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally  
Average Water Needs, 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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Apply NPK fertilizer at the ratio of 6-24-24  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes  
Anaphylaxis, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain  
Cancer, Coronary diseases, Cures constipation, Diarrhea, Diphtheria, High cholestrol, Immunity, Intestinal worms, Leukemia, Skin wounds, Sore throat, Syphilis, Use as a gargle  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARRHENATHERUM  
JUGLANS nigra  

Common Name
Oatgrass  
Black Walnut  

In Hindi
जई घास  
काले अखरोट के पेड़  

In German
Ährengras  
Schwarz Walnussbaum  

In French
Folle avoine  
Noir noyer  

In Spanish
oat Grass  
nogal negro  

In Greek
βρώμη Grass  
Μαύρη καρυδιά  

In Portuguese
aveia-  
nogueira preta  

In Polish
Owies trawa  
Czarny orzech drzewo  

In Latin
oat Grass  
Niger walnut tree  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Juglandales  

Family
Poaceae  
Juglandaceae  

Genus
Danthonia  
Juglans  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Aveneae  
Juglandeae  

Subfamily
Danthonioideae  
Juglandinae  

Number of Species
450  
99+
16  
99+

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Properties of Oatgrass and Black Walnut

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

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Season and Care of Oatgrass and Black Walnut

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

Oatgrass and Black Walnut Physical Information

Oatgrass and Black Walnut physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Black Walnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Black Walnut are as follows:

Care of Oatgrass and Black Walnut

Care of Oatgrass and Black Walnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Walnut pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, 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 Black Walnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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