Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
Europe, Asia
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
-9999
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
Brown
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown
Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Elliptic to oblong
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
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
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
-
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item
Added to salads, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
ARRHENATHERUM
VALERIANELLA locusta
Common Name
Oatgrass
Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel
In Hindi
जई घास
Lamb's Lettuce
In German
Ährengras
Feldsalat
In French
Folle avoine
Mâche
In Spanish
oat Grass
Miramores
In Greek
βρώμη Grass
Μαρούλι αρνιού
In Portuguese
aveia-
Alface-de-cordeiro
In Polish
Owies trawa
Roszpunka
In Latin
oat Grass
Lactuca agni
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Poaceae
Valerianaceae
Genus
Danthonia
Valerianella
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Aveneae
Valerianeae
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
Valerianoideae
Season and Care of Oatgrass and Lamb's Lettuce
Season and care of Oatgrass and Lamb's Lettuce is important to know. While considering everything about Oatgrass and Lamb's Lettuce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oatgrass season is and Lamb's Lettuce season is . The type of soil for Oatgrass is Loam and for Lamb's Lettuce is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Lamb's Lettuce is Acidic, Neutral.
Oatgrass and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information
Oatgrass and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
- Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green
Care of Oatgrass and Lamb's Lettuce
Care of Oatgrass and Lamb's Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lamb's Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Oatgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lamb's Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.