Oatgrass

Desert Broom

About Oatgrass and Desert Broom

Oatgrass

Desert Broom

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Hybrid origin, Southwestern United States

1.4 Types

Blue Oat grass

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.50 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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150.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

creamy white

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Brown

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oblanceolate , Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

can go long without fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

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Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Itchy eyes

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Twigs

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item

Can be made into a herbal tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARRHENATHERUM

BACCHARIS 'Centennial'

7.2 Common Name

Oatgrass

desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood

7.2.1 In Hindi

जई घास

desert broom

7.2.2 In German

Ährengras

Wüste Besen

7.2.3 In French

Folle avoine

desert broom

7.2.4 In Spanish

oat Grass

escoba del desierto

7.2.5 In Greek

βρώμη Grass

desert broom

7.2.6 In Portuguese

aveia-

vassoura do deserto

7.2.7 In Polish

Owies trawa

desert broom

7.2.8 In Latin

oat Grass

desert broom

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Danthonia

Baccharis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Aveneae

Astereae

8.9 Subfamily

Danthonioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Oatgrass and Desert Broom

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

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Season and Care of Oatgrass and Desert Broom

Season and care of Oatgrass and Desert Broom is important to know. While considering everything about Oatgrass and Desert Broom Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oatgrass season is Not Available and Desert Broom season is Not Available. The type of soil for Oatgrass is Loam and for Desert Broom is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Desert Broom is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Oatgrass and Desert Broom Physical Information

Oatgrass and Desert Broom physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Desert Broom height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Desert Broom are as follows:

Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Desert Broom flower color: White
Desert Broom leaf color: Green

Care of Oatgrass and Desert Broom

Care of Oatgrass and Desert Broom include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Desert Broom pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, 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 Desert Broom needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.