Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe, Asia
Mexico, Central America
Types
Blue Oat grass
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
6-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12 - 6
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
H1, H2, 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
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Ovate
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sandy
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, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Not Available
Yes
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes
allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Bonsai, Container
Botanical Name
ARRHENATHERUM
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'
Common Name
Oatgrass
Butter Daisy
In Hindi
जई घास
Butterdaisy Plant
In German
Ährengras
Butterdaisy Pflanze
In French
Folle avoine
Butterdaisy Plante
In Spanish
oat Grass
Planta Butterdaisy
In Greek
βρώμη Grass
Butterdaisy φυτών
In Portuguese
aveia-
Butterdaisy Planta
In Polish
Owies trawa
Butterdaisy roślin
In Latin
oat Grass
Planta Butterdaisy
Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Poaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Danthonia
Melampodium
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Oatgrass and Butter Daisy
Wondering what are the properties of Oatgrass and Butter Daisy? We provide you with everything About Oatgrass and Butter Daisy. Oatgrass doesn't have thorns and Butter Daisy doesn't have thorns. Also Oatgrass does not have fragrant flowers. Oatgrass has allergic reactions like Asthma and Itchy eyes and Butter Daisy 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 Butter Daisy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Oatgrass and Butter Daisy
Season and care of Oatgrass and Butter Daisy is important to know. While considering everything about Oatgrass and Butter Daisy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oatgrass season is Not Available and Butter Daisy season is Not Available. The type of soil for Oatgrass is Loam and for Butter Daisy is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Butter Daisy is Neutral.
Oatgrass and Butter Daisy Physical Information
Oatgrass and Butter Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Butter Daisy are as follows:
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
- Butter Daisy leaf color: Green
Care of Oatgrass and Butter Daisy
Care of Oatgrass and Butter Daisy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Butter Daisy pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Butter Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
