Oatgrass

Lisianthus

About Oatgrass and Lisianthus

Oatgrass

Lisianthus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Grass

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Origin

Europe, Asia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Blue Oat grass

'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus

Number of Varieties

-10

0 40000

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Habitat

Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.50 cm20.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Brown

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Botrytis Blight, Cercospora leaf spot, Cucumber mosaic, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Fusarium stem rot, Fusarium wilt, Impatiens necrotic spot, Lisianthus necrosis, Phyllosticta leaf spot, Pythium root rot, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Sclerophoma stem blight, Tobacco mosaic

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Itchy eyes

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARRHENATHERUM

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

Common Name

Oatgrass

Lisianthus

In Hindi

जई घास

Lisianthus

In German

Ährengras

Lisianthus

In French

Folle avoine

Lisianthus

In Spanish

oat Grass

Lisianthus

In Greek

βρώμη Grass

Lisianthus

In Portuguese

aveia-

Lisianthus

In Polish

Owies trawa

Eustoma

In Latin

oat Grass

Lisianthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Gentianales

Family

Poaceae

Gentianaceae

Genus

Danthonia

Eustoma

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Aveneae

Subfamily

Danthonioideae

Number of Species

4503

1 27800

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Properties of Oatgrass and Lisianthus

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

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Season and Care of Oatgrass and Lisianthus

Season and care of Oatgrass and Lisianthus is important to know. While considering everything about Oatgrass and Lisianthus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oatgrass season is and Lisianthus season is . The type of soil for Oatgrass is Loam and for Lisianthus is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Lisianthus is Neutral, Alkaline.

Oatgrass and Lisianthus Physical Information

Oatgrass and Lisianthus physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Lisianthus height is 20.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Lisianthus are as follows:

Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Lisianthus flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Lisianthus leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Oatgrass and Lisianthus

Care of Oatgrass and Lisianthus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lisianthus pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Oatgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lisianthus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.