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About Oatgrass and Caesar Siberian Iris


About Caesar Siberian Iris and Oatgrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Perennial  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
Eastern Europe, Russia, Siberia  

Types
Blue Oat grass  
-  

Number of Varieties
-  
10  

Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides  
Grassland, Pastures, Swamps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.50 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
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  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Long Narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer  
Early Summer, 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  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
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  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover  
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARRHENATHERUM  
IRIS sibirica 'Caesar's Brother'  

Common Name
Oatgrass  
Siberian Iris  

In Hindi
जई घास  
Caesar's Brother Siberian Iris  

In German
Ährengras  
Caesars Bruder Sibirische Iris  

In French
Folle avoine  
Frère Iris de Sibérie de César  

In Spanish
oat Grass  
De César Hermano Siberian Iris  

In Greek
βρώμη Grass  
Καίσαρα Αδελφός Σιβηρίας Iris  

In Portuguese
aveia-  
Irmão de César Siberian Iris  

In Polish
Owies trawa  
Cezara Brat syberyjski Iris  

In Latin
oat Grass  
Caesaris Frater Siberian Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Asparagales  

Family
Poaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Danthonia  
Abelia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Aveneae  
-  

Subfamily
Danthonioideae  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
450  
99+
35  

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Properties of Oatgrass and Caesar Siberian Iris

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

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Season and Care of Oatgrass and Caesar Siberian Iris

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

Oatgrass and Caesar Siberian Iris Physical Information

Oatgrass and Caesar Siberian Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Caesar Siberian Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Caesar Siberian Iris are as follows:

Care of Oatgrass and Caesar Siberian Iris

Care of Oatgrass and Caesar Siberian Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Caesar Siberian Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Oatgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Caesar Siberian Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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