Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Origin
Europe, Asia
South Africa
Types
Blue Oat grass
Cooper’s ice plant
Hardy yellow
Starburst
Hardy white
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
12-15
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Flower Color
Brown
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown
Blue Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Succulent
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Spring, Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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 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
Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought and Salt
Flowers
Not Available
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ARRHENATHERUM
DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis
Common Name
Oatgrass
Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy
In Hindi
जई घास
Ice Plant
In German
Ährengras
Eis-Anlage
In French
Folle avoine
Ice Plant
In Spanish
oat Grass
Planta de hielo
In Greek
βρώμη Grass
Plant Ice
In Portuguese
aveia-
Planta de gelo
In Polish
Owies trawa
Ice roślin
In Latin
oat Grass
Ice plant
Phylum
Not Available
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Caryophyllales
Genus
Danthonia
Dorotheanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Aveneae
Not Available
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
Ruschioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Oatgrass and Ice Plant
Wondering what are the properties of Oatgrass and Ice Plant? We provide you with everything About Oatgrass and Ice Plant. Oatgrass doesn't have thorns and Ice Plant doesn't have thorns. Also Oatgrass does not have fragrant flowers. Oatgrass has allergic reactions like Asthma and Itchy eyes and Ice Plant 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 Ice Plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Oatgrass and Ice Plant
Season and care of Oatgrass and Ice Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Oatgrass and Ice Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oatgrass season is Not Available and Ice Plant season is Not Available. The type of soil for Oatgrass is Loam and for Ice Plant is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Ice Plant is Neutral, Alkaline.
Oatgrass and Ice Plant Physical Information
Oatgrass and Ice Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Ice Plant height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Ice Plant are as follows:
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Ice Plant flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Peach
- Ice Plant leaf color: Light Green
Care of Oatgrass and Ice Plant
Care of Oatgrass and Ice Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ice Plant pruning is done Shape and thin as needed. In summer Oatgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ice Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.