Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Asia
China
Types
Blue Oat grass
Elaeagnus multiflora
Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
Hills, Lowland, Thickets
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
-9999
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown
Dark Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown
-
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Lobed
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
-
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Salt, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Salt, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Attracts
-
Birds, pollinators
Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for birds, Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
Cough, Diarrhea, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
ARRHENATHERUM
ELAEAGNUS multiflora
Common Name
Oatgrass
Goumi, cherry elaeagnus, cherry silverberry, gumi, natsugumi
In German
Ährengras
Goumi
In French
Folle avoine
Goumi
In Spanish
oat Grass
Goumi
In Greek
βρώμη Grass
Goumi
In Polish
Owies trawa
Woda
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Poaceae
Elaeagnaceae
Genus
Danthonia
Elaeagnus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
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Season and Care of Oatgrass and Goumi
Season and care of Oatgrass and Goumi is important to know. While considering everything about Oatgrass and Goumi Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oatgrass season is and Goumi season is . The type of soil for Oatgrass is Loam and for Goumi is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Goumi is Neutral, Alkaline.
Oatgrass and Goumi Physical Information
Oatgrass and Goumi physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Goumi height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Goumi are as follows:
Care of Oatgrass and Goumi
Care of Oatgrass and Goumi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Goumi pruning is done Remove damaged fruit, 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 Goumi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.