Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Asia
Southeastern Asia, India
Types
Blue Oat grass
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12*7
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
H1, H2, 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
Vining/Climbing
Flower Color
Brown
Red, Green, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
White, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown
Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Heart-shaped
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Not Available
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
ARRHENATHERUM
BASELLA alba
Common Name
Oatgrass
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
In German
Ährengras
Malabarspinat
In French
Folle avoine
L’épinard de Malabar
In Spanish
oat Grass
espinaca de Malabar
In Greek
βρώμη Grass
Malabar Σπανάκι
In Portuguese
aveia-
Malabar espinafre
In Polish
Owies trawa
Szpinak Malabar
In Latin
oat Grass
Spinach Malabar
Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Poales
Caryophyllales
Family
Poaceae
Basellaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Aveneae
Not Available
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Oatgrass and Malabar Spinach
Season and care of Oatgrass and Malabar Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Oatgrass and Malabar Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oatgrass season is Not Available and Malabar Spinach season is Not Available. The type of soil for Oatgrass is Loam and for Malabar Spinach is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Malabar Spinach is Neutral.
Oatgrass and Malabar Spinach Physical Information
Oatgrass and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Malabar Spinach are as follows:
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
- Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Oatgrass and Malabar Spinach
Care of Oatgrass and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Malabar Spinach 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 Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.