Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe, Asia
Eastern Asia
Types
Blue Oat grass
Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba
Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
High elevation
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
5-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-5
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Bi-lobed
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
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
Fungal leaf spots
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Not Available
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes
Diarrhea, Stomach pain
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Skin irritation
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Root, Root bark
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Container, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ARRHENATHERUM
PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'
Common Name
Oatgrass
Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower
In Hindi
जई घास
fleeceflower
In German
Ährengras
fleeceflower
In French
Folle avoine
fleeceflower
In Spanish
oat Grass
Polygonum affine
In Greek
βρώμη Grass
fleeceflower
In Portuguese
aveia-
fleeceflower
In Polish
Owies trawa
fleeceflower
In Latin
oat Grass
fleeceflower
Phylum
Not Available
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Poales
Caryophyllales
Family
Poaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Danthonia
Periscaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Oatgrass and Fleeceflower
Season and care of Oatgrass and Fleeceflower is important to know. While considering everything about Oatgrass and Fleeceflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oatgrass season is Not Available and Fleeceflower season is Not Available. The type of soil for Oatgrass is Loam and for Fleeceflower is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Fleeceflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Oatgrass and Fleeceflower Physical Information
Oatgrass and Fleeceflower physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Fleeceflower height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Fleeceflower are as follows:
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Fleeceflower flower color: White
- Fleeceflower leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Silver
Care of Oatgrass and Fleeceflower
Care of Oatgrass and Fleeceflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Fleeceflower 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 Fleeceflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
