Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Asia
Southeastern Asia, Nepal
Types
Blue Oat grass
Not Available
Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
Coastal Regions, Cold Regions, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
5-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8-5
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Mat-forming
Flower Color
Brown
White, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
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
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Lance shaped
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, 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
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate
Flowers
Not Available
Yes
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
Cough
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ARRHENATHERUM
MAZUS reptans
Common Name
Oatgrass
Creeping Mazus
In Hindi
जई घास
जीव Mazus
In German
Ährengras
Creeping Mazus
In French
Folle avoine
Creeping Mazus
In Spanish
oat Grass
arrastramiento Mazus
In Greek
βρώμη Grass
υφέρπουσα Mazus
In Portuguese
aveia-
Creeping Mazus
In Polish
Owies trawa
Creeping Mazus
In Latin
oat Grass
reptilia Alba
Phylum
Not Available
Anthophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Poales
Scrophulariales
Family
Poaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
Mimuloideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Oatgrass and Creeping Mazus
Season and care of Oatgrass and Creeping Mazus is important to know. While considering everything about Oatgrass and Creeping Mazus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oatgrass season is Not Available and Creeping Mazus season is Not Available. The type of soil for Oatgrass is Loam and for Creeping Mazus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Creeping Mazus is Neutral.
Oatgrass and Creeping Mazus Physical Information
Oatgrass and Creeping Mazus physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Creeping Mazus height is 250.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Creeping Mazus are as follows:
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Creeping Mazus flower color: White and Blue Violet
- Creeping Mazus leaf color: Green
Care of Oatgrass and Creeping Mazus
Care of Oatgrass and Creeping Mazus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Creeping Mazus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Oatgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Creeping Mazus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.