About Oatgrass and Candelabro
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Cactus, Spurge
Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
Desert, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
-9999
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown
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Leaf Shape
Grass like
Needle like
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Bloom Time
Early Summer
-
Tolerances
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes
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Aesthetic Uses
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Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
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Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaf Stalks
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
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Botanical Name
ARRHENATHERUM
PACHYCEREUS weberi
Common Name
Oatgrass
candelabro
In Hindi
जई घास
candelabro
In German
Ährengras
candelabro
In French
Folle avoine
candelabro
In Spanish
oat Grass
candelabro
In Greek
βρώμη Grass
candelabro
In Portuguese
aveia-
candelabro
In Polish
Owies trawa
candelabro
In Latin
oat Grass
candelabro
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Caryophyllales
Genus
Danthonia
Browningia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Subfamily
Danthonioideae
Cactoideae
Properties of Oatgrass and Candelabro
Wondering what are the properties of Oatgrass and Candelabro? We provide you with everything About Oatgrass and Candelabro. Oatgrass doesn't have thorns and Candelabro doesn't have thorns. Also Oatgrass does not have fragrant flowers. Oatgrass has allergic reactions like Asthma and Itchy eyes and Candelabro 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 Candelabro and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Oatgrass and Candelabro
Season and care of Oatgrass and Candelabro is important to know. While considering everything about Oatgrass and Candelabro Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oatgrass season is and Candelabro season is . The type of soil for Oatgrass is Loam and for Candelabro is while the PH of soil for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Candelabro is .
Oatgrass and Candelabro Physical Information
Oatgrass and Candelabro physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Candelabro height is 200.00 cm and width 6.50 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Candelabro are as follows:
Care of Oatgrass and Candelabro
Care of Oatgrass and Candelabro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Candelabro pruning is done Prune ocassionally, 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 Candelabro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.