Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
Europe, Asia
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Types
Blue Oat grass
Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa
Number of Varieties
-50
0
40000
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Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-96-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-6
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.50 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brown
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Cylindrical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Needs watering once a week, 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
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
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
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes
allergic reaction, Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
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Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ARRHENATHERUM
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'
Common Name
Oatgrass
Hybrid Crapemyrtle
In Hindi
जई घास
क्रेप मेहंदी
In German
Ährengras
Crapemyrtle
In French
Folle avoine
Crapemyrtle
In Spanish
oat Grass
Crapemyrtle
In Greek
βρώμη Grass
Crapemyrtle
In Portuguese
aveia-
Crapemyrtle
In Polish
Owies trawa
Crapemyrtle
In Latin
oat Grass
Crapemyrtle
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Spermatophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Myrtales
Family
Poaceae
Lythraceae
Genus
Danthonia
Lagerstroemia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Aveneae
Lagerstroemieae
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
Lagerstroemieae
Number of Species
45050
1
27800
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