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About Oatgrass and Mashua


About Mashua and Oatgrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Grass  
Flowering Plants, Vegetable  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America  

Types
Blue Oat grass  
-  

Number of Varieties
-  
10  

Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.50 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Pink, Red, White  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Trumpet  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Fall, Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer  
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From Rhizomes  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Mosaic viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover  
Foundation  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARRHENATHERUM  
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum  

Common Name
Oatgrass  
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium  

In Hindi
जई घास  
Tuberous Nasturtium  

In German
Ährengras  
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse  

In French
Folle avoine  
Capucine tubéreuse  

In Spanish
oat Grass  
tuberosa capuchina  

In Greek
βρώμη Grass  
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο  

In Portuguese
aveia-  
tuberosa chagas  

In Polish
Owies trawa  
bulwiaste Nasturcja  

In Latin
oat Grass  
Morbus nasturtium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
-  

Order
Poales  
Brassicales  

Family
Poaceae  
Tropaeolaceae  

Genus
Danthonia  
Tropaeolum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Aveneae  
-  

Subfamily
Danthonioideae  
-  

Number of Species
450  
99+
100  

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Properties of Oatgrass and Mashua

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

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Season and Care of Oatgrass and Mashua

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

Oatgrass and Mashua Physical Information

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

Care of Oatgrass and Mashua

Care of Oatgrass and Mashua include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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