Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Asia
China
Types
Blue Oat grass
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
8-12
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, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Brown
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown
Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Acicular
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
-
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
-
Beetles, Bugs, Mites
Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
ARRHENATHERUM
BAMBUSA beecheyana
Common Name
Oatgrass
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
In German
Ährengras
Verklumpung Bambus
In French
Folle avoine
clumping Bamboo
In Spanish
oat Grass
clumping Bamboo
In Greek
βρώμη Grass
συσσώρευση μπαμπού
In Portuguese
aveia-
bambu aglutinação
In Polish
Owies trawa
zbicie bambus
In Latin
oat Grass
clumping Bamboo
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
Bambusoideae
Season and Care of Oatgrass and Clumping Bamboo
Season and care of Oatgrass and Clumping Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Oatgrass and Clumping Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oatgrass season is and Clumping Bamboo season is . The type of soil for Oatgrass is Loam and for Clumping Bamboo is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Clumping Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Oatgrass and Clumping Bamboo Physical Information
Oatgrass and Clumping Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Clumping Bamboo are as follows:
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White
- Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green
Care of Oatgrass and Clumping Bamboo
Care of Oatgrass and Clumping Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Clumping Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Oatgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Clumping Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.