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About Oatgrass and Joshua Tree


About Joshua Tree and Oatgrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Cactus or Succulent, Tree  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
Blue Oat grass  
Not Available  

Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides  
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available  
12-7  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24  
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.50 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Not Available  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown  
Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Not Available  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do not water frequently  

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  
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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Brown Spots, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil, Sun  

Facts

Flowers
Not Available  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Not Available  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Not Available  
Not Available  

Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes  
Not Available  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose  
Decorating walls  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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  
Not Available  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover  
Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARRHENATHERUM  
YUCCA brevifolia  

Common Name
Oatgrass  
yucca palm tree yucca palm tree yucca  

In Hindi
जई घास  
Joshua Tree  

In German
Ährengras  
Joshua Tree  

In French
Folle avoine  
Joshua Tree  

In Spanish
oat Grass  
Árbol de Joshua  

In Greek
βρώμη Grass  
Joshua Tree  

In Portuguese
aveia-  
Joshua Tree  

In Polish
Owies trawa  
Joshua Tree  

In Latin
oat Grass  
Joshua ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Not Available  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Asparagales  

Family
Poaceae  
Agavaceae  

Genus
Danthonia  
Yucca  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Aveneae  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Danthonioideae  
Not Available  

Number of Species
Not Available  
50  
99+

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Properties of Oatgrass and Joshua Tree

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

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Season and Care of Oatgrass and Joshua Tree

Season and care of Oatgrass and Joshua Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Oatgrass and Joshua Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oatgrass season is Not Available and Joshua Tree season is Not Available. The type of soil for Oatgrass is Loam and for Joshua Tree is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Joshua Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Oatgrass and Joshua Tree Physical Information

Oatgrass and Joshua Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Joshua Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Joshua Tree are as follows:

Care of Oatgrass and Joshua Tree

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

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