Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Asia
Southeastern Asia
Types
Blue Oat grass
Red Lipstick Palm
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
Riverbanks, Swamps, Tidal coastal areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
11-15
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-10
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
H2
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Brown
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown
Red, Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Consistently
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Healthy tree
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flowers
Not Available
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Birds
Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
ARRHENATHERUM
CYRTOSTACHYS renda
Common Name
Oatgrass
Lipstick Palm, Sealing Wax Palm
In Hindi
जई घास
Lipstick Palm
In German
Ährengras
Lipstick Palm
In French
Folle avoine
Lipstick Palm
In Spanish
oat Grass
Lápiz labial de Palm
In Greek
βρώμη Grass
κραγιόν Palm
In Portuguese
aveia-
batom palma
In Polish
Owies trawa
szminka Palm
In Latin
oat Grass
Lipstick Palm
Phylum
Not Available
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Monocots
Genus
Danthonia
Cyrtostachys
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Aveneae
Not Available
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Oatgrass and Lipstick Palm
Wondering what are the properties of Oatgrass and Lipstick Palm? We provide you with everything About Oatgrass and Lipstick Palm. Oatgrass doesn't have thorns and Lipstick Palm doesn't have thorns. Also Oatgrass does not have fragrant flowers. Oatgrass has allergic reactions like Asthma and Itchy eyes and Lipstick Palm 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 Lipstick Palm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Oatgrass and Lipstick Palm
Season and care of Oatgrass and Lipstick Palm is important to know. While considering everything about Oatgrass and Lipstick Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oatgrass season is Not Available and Lipstick Palm season is Not Available. The type of soil for Oatgrass is Loam and for Lipstick Palm is Loam while the PH of soil for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Lipstick Palm is Acidic, Neutral.
Oatgrass and Lipstick Palm Physical Information
Oatgrass and Lipstick Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Lipstick Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Lipstick Palm are as follows:
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Lipstick Palm flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory
- Lipstick Palm leaf color: Red and Green
Care of Oatgrass and Lipstick Palm
Care of Oatgrass and Lipstick Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lipstick Palm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Oatgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lipstick Palm needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Ample Water.