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About Oatgrass and Devil's Tongue


About Devil's Tongue and Oatgrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Perennial  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada  

Types
Blue Oat grass  
Amorphophallus konjac  

Number of Varieties
-  
3  

Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides  
Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.50 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
Yellow, Orange  

Flower Color Modifier
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, Purple  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
bipinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
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  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally  
Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires 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, 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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Birds  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes  
Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain  
Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item  
Traditional medicine, Used like flour  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARRHENATHERUM  
OPUNTIA humifusa  

Common Name
Oatgrass  
voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam  

In Hindi
जई घास  
Konjac  

In German
Ährengras  
Teufelszunge  

In French
Folle avoine  
Amorphophallus konjac  

In Spanish
oat Grass  
Amorphophallus konjac  

In Greek
βρώμη Grass  
Konjac  

In Portuguese
aveia-  
Amorphophallus konjac  

In Polish
Owies trawa  
konjac  

In Latin
oat Grass  
Konjac  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Alismatales  

Family
Poaceae  
Araceae  

Genus
Danthonia  
Amorphophallus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Aveneae  
Thomsonieae  

Subfamily
Danthonioideae  
Aroideae  

Number of Species
450  
99+
30  

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Properties of Oatgrass and Devil's Tongue

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

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Season and Care of Oatgrass and Devil's Tongue

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

Oatgrass and Devil's Tongue Physical Information

Oatgrass and Devil's Tongue physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Devil's Tongue are as follows:

Care of Oatgrass and Devil's Tongue

Care of Oatgrass and Devil's Tongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Devil's Tongue pruning is done 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 Devil's Tongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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