Oatgrass

Globe Amaranth

About Oatgrass and Globe Amaranth

Oatgrass

Globe Amaranth

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Grass

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Asia

Central America

Types

Blue Oat grass

Ornamental

Number of Varieties

-60

0 40000

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Habitat

Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.50 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

Fuchsia, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Brown

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Itchy eyes

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain

Cough, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARRHENATHERUM

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'

Common Name

Oatgrass

Globe Amaranth

In Hindi

जई घास

GOMPHRENA globosa

In German

Ährengras

GOMPHRENA globosa

In French

Folle avoine

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Spanish

oat Grass

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Greek

βρώμη Grass

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Portuguese

aveia-

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Polish

Owies trawa

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Latin

oat Grass

GOMPHRENA globosa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Danthonia

Gomphrena

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Aveneae

Subfamily

Danthonioideae

Number of Species

45060

1 27800

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Properties of Oatgrass and Globe Amaranth

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

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Season and Care of Oatgrass and Globe Amaranth

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

Oatgrass and Globe Amaranth Physical Information

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

Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Oatgrass and Globe Amaranth

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