Oatgrass

Engelmann Spruce

About Oatgrass and Engelmann Spruce

Oatgrass

Engelmann Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Asia

North America, United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Blue Oat grass

mexicana , white spruce

Number of Varieties

-2

0 40000

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Habitat

Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

Alpine Meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.50 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Light brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Brown

Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Needle rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Itchy eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item

guitar making, Used as Christmas Tree

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARRHENATHERUM

PICEA engelmannii

Common Name

Oatgrass

mountain spruce

In Hindi

जई घास

Engelmann spruce

In German

Ährengras

Engelmann spruce

In French

Folle avoine

Engelmann spruce

In Spanish

oat Grass

Engelmann spruce

In Greek

βρώμη Grass

Engelmann spruce

In Portuguese

aveia-

Engelmann spruce

In Polish

Owies trawa

Engelmann spruce

In Latin

oat Grass

Engelmann spruce

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Poales

Pinales

Family

Poaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Danthonia

Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Aveneae

Subfamily

Danthonioideae

Number of Species

4502

1 27800

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Properties of Oatgrass and Engelmann Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Oatgrass and Engelmann Spruce

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

Oatgrass and Engelmann Spruce Physical Information

Oatgrass and Engelmann Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Engelmann Spruce height is 1,830.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Engelmann Spruce are as follows:

Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Engelmann Spruce flower color:
Engelmann Spruce leaf color: Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Oatgrass and Engelmann Spruce

Care of Oatgrass and Engelmann Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Engelmann Spruce pruning is done Prune ocassionally, 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 Engelmann Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.