Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
Europe, Asia
Egypt
Types
Blue Oat grass
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Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
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AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
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Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
Brown
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown
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Leaf Shape
Grass like
Spoon Shaped
Plant Season
Not Available
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
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Type of Soil
Loam
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Average
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Bloom Time
Early Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
No
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Type
Loam
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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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 branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Not Available
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Showy Fruit
Yes
Not Available
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Flower
No
Not Available
Fragrant Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Leaf
No
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Not Available
Showy Foliage
Yes
Not Available
Showy Bark
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Invasive
No
Not Available
Self-Sowing
No
Not Available
Attracts
Not Available
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Edible, Vegetable
Botanical Name
ARRHENATHERUM
Lactuca sativa
Common Name
Oatgrass
Lettuce
In German
Ährengras
Salat
In French
Folle avoine
Salade
In Spanish
oat Grass
Lechuga
In Greek
βρώμη Grass
Μαρούλι
In Portuguese
aveia-
Alface
In Polish
Owies trawa
Sałata
In Latin
oat Grass
lactuca
Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Poaceae
Asteraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
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Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Oatgrass and Lettuce
Wondering what are the properties of Oatgrass and Lettuce? We provide you with everything About Oatgrass and Lettuce. Oatgrass doesn't have thorns and Lettuce doesn't have thorns. Also Oatgrass does not have fragrant flowers. Oatgrass has allergic reactions like Asthma and Itchy eyes and Lettuce 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 Lettuce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Oatgrass and Lettuce
Season and care of Oatgrass and Lettuce is important to know. While considering everything about Oatgrass and Lettuce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oatgrass season is Not Available and Lettuce season is Not Available. The type of soil for Oatgrass is Loam and for Lettuce is Not Available while the PH of soil for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Lettuce is Not Available.
Oatgrass and Lettuce Physical Information
Oatgrass and Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Lettuce are as follows:
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Lettuce flower color: Not Available
- Lettuce leaf color: Not Available
Care of Oatgrass and Lettuce
Care of Oatgrass and Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lettuce 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 Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.