Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Grass
  
Herbs
  
Origin
Europe, Asia
  
Europe, Asia
  
Types
Blue Oat grass
  
Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
  
Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
  
4-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Brown
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
Green, Tan
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Egg-shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer
  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Pollution
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
  
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply
  
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, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Not Available
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Not Available
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
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
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item
  
Unknown
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
  
Not Available
  
Botanical Name
ARRHENATHERUM
  
CARDAMINE hirsuta
  
Common Name
Oatgrass
  
Hairy Bittercress
  
In Hindi
जई घास
  
बालों वाली Bittercress
  
In German
Ährengras
  
Hairy Bittercress
  
In French
Folle avoine
  
Bittercress Poilu
  
In Spanish
oat Grass
  
Bittercress Peludo
  
In Greek
βρώμη Grass
  
τριχωτές Bittercress
  
In Portuguese
aveia-
  
Bittercress cabeludo
  
In Polish
Owies trawa
  
włochaty Bittercress
  
In Latin
oat Grass
  
pilosus bittercress
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Not Available
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Poales
  
Brassicales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Brassicaceae
  
Genus
Danthonia
  
Cardamine
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Aveneae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Oatgrass and Hairy Bittercress
Season and care of Oatgrass and Hairy Bittercress is important to know. While considering everything about Oatgrass and Hairy Bittercress Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oatgrass season is Not Available and Hairy Bittercress season is Not Available. The type of soil for Oatgrass is Loam and for Hairy Bittercress is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Hairy Bittercress is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Oatgrass and Hairy Bittercress Physical Information
Oatgrass and Hairy Bittercress physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Hairy Bittercress height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Hairy Bittercress are as follows:
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Hairy Bittercress flower color: White
- Hairy Bittercress leaf color: Green
Care of Oatgrass and Hairy Bittercress
Care of Oatgrass and Hairy Bittercress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hairy Bittercress pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Prune to control growth. In summer Oatgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hairy Bittercress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.