Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Tender Perennial
  
Origin
Europe, Asia
  
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
  
Types
Blue Oat grass
  
Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily
  
Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
  
Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
  
7-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
10-7
  
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Brown
  
White, Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
Red, Orange
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Pinnate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer
  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Divison, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
  
Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, 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
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
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
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Not Available
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
  
Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem
  
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item
  
Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
  
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
ARRHENATHERUM
  
HEDYCHIUM coronarium
  
Common Name
Oatgrass
  
Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily
  
In Hindi
जई घास
  
Butterfly Ginger Plant
  
In German
Ährengras
  
Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze
  
In French
Folle avoine
  
Papillon Ginger Plante
  
In Spanish
oat Grass
  
Planta de jengibre de la mariposa
  
In Greek
βρώμη Grass
  
Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών
  
In Portuguese
aveia-
  
Borboleta Ginger planta
  
In Polish
Owies trawa
  
Butterfly Ginger roślin
  
In Latin
oat Grass
  
Gingiber Plantae Gloria
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Not Available
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Poales
  
Zingiberales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Zingiberaceae
  
Genus
Danthonia
  
Hedychium
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Aveneae
  
Zingibereae
  
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
  
Zingiberoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Oatgrass and Butterfly Ginger
Season and care of Oatgrass and Butterfly Ginger is important to know. While considering everything about Oatgrass and Butterfly Ginger Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oatgrass season is Not Available and Butterfly Ginger season is Not Available. The type of soil for Oatgrass is Loam and for Butterfly Ginger is Loam while the PH of soil for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Butterfly Ginger is Acidic, Neutral.
Oatgrass and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information
Oatgrass and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
- Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Oatgrass and Butterfly Ginger
Care of Oatgrass and Butterfly Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Butterfly Ginger 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 Butterfly Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.