Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe, Asia
Texas
Types
Blue Oat grass
Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis
Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
Loamy soils, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
3-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9 - 1
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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Brown
White, Blue, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oblanceolate to oval
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Fertile, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Not Available
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies, Not Available
Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes
Toxic
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Yes
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Soil Enrichment
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Container, Hanging Basket
Botanical Name
ARRHENATHERUM
LUPINUS subcarnosus
Common Name
Oatgrass
Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet
In Hindi
जई घास
Bluebonnet Plant
In German
Ährengras
Blaue Lupine Pflanze
In French
Folle avoine
Bluebonnet Plante
In Spanish
oat Grass
Planta bluebonnet
In Greek
βρώμη Grass
Bluebonnet φυτών
In Portuguese
aveia-
Bluebonnet de Plantas
In Polish
Owies trawa
Bluebonnet roślin
In Latin
oat Grass
Planta Bluebonnet
Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Oatgrass and Bluebonnet
Season and care of Oatgrass and Bluebonnet is important to know. While considering everything about Oatgrass and Bluebonnet Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oatgrass season is Not Available and Bluebonnet season is Not Available. The type of soil for Oatgrass is Loam and for Bluebonnet is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Bluebonnet is Neutral, Alkaline.
Oatgrass and Bluebonnet Physical Information
Oatgrass and Bluebonnet physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bluebonnet height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Bluebonnet are as follows:
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple
- Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Care of Oatgrass and Bluebonnet
Care of Oatgrass and Bluebonnet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bluebonnet pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Oatgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bluebonnet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.