Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Origin
Europe, Asia
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Blue Oat grass
Not Available
Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-3
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Irregular
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Late Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
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 shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Frost
Flowers
Not Available
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes
Irritation to stomach
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
ARRHENATHERUM
APIUM graveolens
Common Name
Oatgrass
Celery
In German
Ährengras
Sellerie
In French
Folle avoine
Céleri
In Spanish
oat Grass
Apio
In Greek
βρώμη Grass
Σέλινο
In Portuguese
aveia-
Aipo
In Polish
Owies trawa
Seler
Phylum
Not Available
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
Apioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Oatgrass and Celery
Season and care of Oatgrass and Celery is important to know. While considering everything about Oatgrass and Celery Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oatgrass season is Not Available and Celery season is Not Available. The type of soil for Oatgrass is Loam and for Celery is Loam while the PH of soil for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Celery is Neutral, Alkaline.
Oatgrass and Celery Physical Information
Oatgrass and Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Celery are as follows:
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Celery flower color: White
- Celery leaf color: Light Green
Care of Oatgrass and Celery
Care of Oatgrass and Celery include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Oatgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.