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About Oatgrass and Dwarf Bearded Iris


About Dwarf Bearded Iris and Oatgrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Herbaceous Perennial  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
-  

Types
Blue Oat grass  
Bearded Iris  

Number of Varieties
-  
25  
99+

Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides  
Boggy areas, Dry areas, meadows, Rocky Mountains, Semi desert, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

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, 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 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
Rose, Burgundy  

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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Sickle-Shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Root Plants  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally  
Average Water Needs  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain  
Sedative  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item  
Basketary, Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover  
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARRHENATHERUM  
IRIS 'Candy Apple'  

Common Name
Oatgrass  
Dwarf Bearded Iris  

In Hindi
जई घास  
Dwarf Bearded Iris  

In German
Ährengras  
Dwarf Bearded Iris  

In French
Folle avoine  
Dwarf Bearded Iris  

In Spanish
oat Grass  
Dwarf Bearded Iris  

In Greek
βρώμη Grass  
Dwarf Bearded Iris  

In Portuguese
aveia-  
Dwarf Bearded Iris  

In Polish
Owies trawa  
Dwarf Bearded Iris  

In Latin
oat Grass  
Dwarf Bearded Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Asparagales  

Family
Poaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Danthonia  
Iris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Aveneae  
Irideae  

Subfamily
Danthonioideae  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
450  
99+
300  
99+

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Properties of Oatgrass and Dwarf Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Oatgrass and Dwarf Bearded Iris

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

Oatgrass and Dwarf Bearded Iris Physical Information

Oatgrass and Dwarf Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Dwarf Bearded Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Dwarf Bearded Iris are as follows:

Care of Oatgrass and Dwarf Bearded Iris

Care of Oatgrass and Dwarf Bearded Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dwarf Bearded Iris 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 Dwarf Bearded Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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