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About Oatgrass and Common Rush

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Sedge or Rush

Origin

Europe, Asia
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Blue Oat grass
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

-5
0 40000
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Habitat

Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-6

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.50 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown
Brown

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
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Does not require regular watering

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Asthma, Itchy eyes
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
-

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item
woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARRHENATHERUM
JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

Oatgrass
Soft Rush

In Hindi

जई घास
Soft Rush

In German

Ährengras
Soft Rush

In French

Folle avoine
Soft Rush

In Spanish

oat Grass
Soft Rush

In Greek

βρώμη Grass
Soft Rush

In Portuguese

aveia-
Soft Rush

In Polish

Owies trawa
Soft Rush

In Latin

oat Grass
Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Juncaceae

Genus

Danthonia
Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Aveneae
-

Subfamily

Danthonioideae
-

Number of Species

450400
1 27800
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Properties of Oatgrass and Common Rush

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

Season and Care of Oatgrass and Common Rush

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

Oatgrass and Common Rush Physical Information

Oatgrass and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Common Rush are as follows:

  • Oatgrass flower color: Brown

  • Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green

  • Common Rush flower color: Brown

  • Common Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Oatgrass and Common Rush

Care of Oatgrass and Common Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.