Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Tree
  
Origin
Europe, Asia
  
North America, Canada
  
Types
Blue Oat grass
  
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
  
bottomlands, limestone outcrops
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
  
2-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
9-1
  
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
  
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
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm
  
33
Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm
  
14
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Brown
  
Green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
Purple
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Light Yellow
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Toothed
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer
  
Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Grafting, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
  
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Average Water
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Shade areas
  
Flowers
Not Available
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
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
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Birds, Insects
  
Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Slow downs aging
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Sometimes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Food for animals, Food for birds
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
  
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood
  
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item
  
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
  
Botanical Name
ARRHENATHERUM
  
CELTIS occidentalis
  
Common Name
Oatgrass
  
Common Hackberry, Hackberry
  
In Hindi
जई घास
  
HACKBERRY
  
In German
Ährengras
  
Hackberry
  
In French
Folle avoine
  
micocoulier
  
In Spanish
oat Grass
  
almez
  
In Greek
βρώμη Grass
  
hackberry
  
In Portuguese
aveia-
  
hackberry
  
In Polish
Owies trawa
  
hackberry
  
In Latin
oat Grass
  
Hackberry
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Not Available
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Poales
  
Urticales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Ulmaceae
  
Genus
Danthonia
  
Celtis
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Aveneae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Oatgrass and Hackberry
Season and care of Oatgrass and Hackberry is important to know. While considering everything about Oatgrass and Hackberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oatgrass season is Not Available and Hackberry season is Not Available. The type of soil for Oatgrass is Loam and for Hackberry is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Hackberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Oatgrass and Hackberry Physical Information
Oatgrass and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Hackberry are as follows:
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Hackberry flower color: Green
- Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Care of Oatgrass and Hackberry
Care of Oatgrass and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Oatgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.