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About Oatgrass and Fairytale Pumpkin


About Fairytale Pumpkin and Oatgrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Grass   
Vegetable   

Origin
Europe, Asia   
Hybrid origin, North America, Central America, South America   

Types
Blue Oat grass   
Not Available   

Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides   
Fields, Homesteads   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9   
3-11   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12-1   

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24   
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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   
Prostrate/Trailing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.50 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm   
99+
240.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown   
Yellow, Gold   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Olive, Orange Red, Sandy Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Maple shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

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   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Use 6-6-6 amounts   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Striped cucumber beetles   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Not Available   
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
Not Available   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes   
Red eyes, Respiratory problems   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain   
Cancer, constipation, Diarrhea   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Fruits   

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item   
Used As Food   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover   
Edible, Herb / Vegetable   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARRHENATHERUM   
CUCURBITA moschata 'Fairytale'   

Common Name
Oatgrass   
Fairytale Pumpkin   

In Hindi
जई घास   
कद्दू   

In German
Ährengras   
Fairytale Kürbis   

In French
Folle avoine   
Pumpkin Fairytale   

In Spanish
oat Grass   
calabaza fairytale   

In Greek
βρώμη Grass   
παραμύθι κολοκύθας   

In Portuguese
aveia-   
abóbora do conto de fadas   

In Polish
Owies trawa   
Fairytale dyni   

In Latin
oat Grass   
Fairytale Cucurbita   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Not Available   

Class
Liliopsida   
Not Available   

Order
Poales   
Not Available   

Family
Poaceae   
Cucurbitaceae   

Genus
Danthonia   
Cucurbita   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Aveneae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Danthonioideae   
Cucurbitoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Oatgrass and Fairytale Pumpkin

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

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Season and Care of Oatgrass and Fairytale Pumpkin

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

Oatgrass and Fairytale Pumpkin Physical Information

Oatgrass and Fairytale Pumpkin physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Fairytale Pumpkin height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Fairytale Pumpkin are as follows:

Care of Oatgrass and Fairytale Pumpkin

Care of Oatgrass and Fairytale Pumpkin include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Fairytale Pumpkin pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, 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 Fairytale Pumpkin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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