Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Europe, Asia
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
5-9
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Brown
Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Dark Red, Copper
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown
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Leaf Shape
Grass like
Elliptic
Plant Season
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Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
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Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
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Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Wildflower
Botanical Name
ARRHENATHERUM
PERSICARIA virginiana
Common Name
Oatgrass
Jumpseed
In German
Ährengras
jumpseed
In French
Folle avoine
jumpseed
In Spanish
oat Grass
jumpseed
In Greek
βρώμη Grass
jumpseed
In Portuguese
aveia-
jumpseed
In Polish
Owies trawa
jumpseed
In Latin
oat Grass
Salire celeritate
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Caryophyllales
Family
Poaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Danthonia
Periscaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
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Properties of Oatgrass and Jumpseed
Wondering what are the properties of Oatgrass and Jumpseed? We provide you with everything About Oatgrass and Jumpseed. Oatgrass doesn't have thorns and Jumpseed doesn't have thorns. Also Oatgrass does not have fragrant flowers. Oatgrass has allergic reactions like Asthma and Itchy eyes and Jumpseed 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 Jumpseed and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Oatgrass and Jumpseed
Season and care of Oatgrass and Jumpseed is important to know. While considering everything about Oatgrass and Jumpseed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oatgrass season is and Jumpseed season is . The type of soil for Oatgrass is Loam and for Jumpseed is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Jumpseed is Acidic, Neutral.
Oatgrass and Jumpseed Physical Information
Oatgrass and Jumpseed physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Jumpseed height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Jumpseed are as follows:
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Jumpseed flower color: Light Green
- Jumpseed leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Oatgrass and Jumpseed
Care of Oatgrass and Jumpseed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Jumpseed pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Oatgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jumpseed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.