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About Oatgrass and Bread Wheat


About Bread Wheat and Oatgrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Grass  
Herbs  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
Western Asia  

Types
Blue Oat grass  
Durum, Einkorn, Khorasan, Norin 10, Winter Wheat  

Number of Varieties
-  
6  
99+

Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides  
agricultural areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
10 - 1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.50 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Light Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Gold, Tan  

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
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  
Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam  
Fertile, Well drained, Well-aerated  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full 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, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial leaf streak and black chaff, Powdery mildew, Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin and hair, Protects from sun damage, Weightloss  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain  
Antibilious, Antihydrotic, Antipruritic, Antipyretic, Antivinous, Sedative, Stomachic  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Seeds, Stem, Straw  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item  
Biomass for fuel, Used for laundering, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Showy  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARRHENATHERUM  
TRITICUM aestivum  

Common Name
Oatgrass  
Bread Wheat, Common Wheat  

In Hindi
जई घास  
गेहूं  

In German
Ährengras  
Brotweizen  

In French
Folle avoine  
pain de blé  

In Spanish
oat Grass  
El pan de trigo  

In Greek
βρώμη Grass  
ψωμί ολικής αλέσεως  

In Portuguese
aveia-  
pão de trigo  

In Polish
Owies trawa  
chleb pszenny  

In Latin
oat Grass  
Triticum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Poales  

Family
Poaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Danthonia  
Triticum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Aveneae  
Triticeae  

Subfamily
Danthonioideae  
Pooideae  

Number of Species
450  
99+
5  
99+

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Properties of Oatgrass and Bread Wheat

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

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Season and Care of Oatgrass and Bread Wheat

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

Oatgrass and Bread Wheat Physical Information

Oatgrass and Bread Wheat physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bread Wheat height is 60.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Bread Wheat are as follows:

Care of Oatgrass and Bread Wheat

Care of Oatgrass and Bread Wheat include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bread Wheat 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 Bread Wheat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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