Oatgrass

Meadow Foxtail

About Oatgrass and Meadow Foxtail

Oatgrass

Meadow Foxtail

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Origin

Europe, Asia

Types

Blue Oat grass

Number of Varieties

-70

0 40000

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Habitat

Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.50 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Brown

Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Asthma, Itchy eyes

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARRHENATHERUM

ALOPECURUS pratensis

Common Name

Oatgrass

Meadow Foxtail

In Hindi

जई घास

Meadow Foxtail

In German

Ährengras

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

In French

Folle avoine

vulpin des prés

In Spanish

oat Grass

pradera de cola de zorra

In Greek

βρώμη Grass

Meadow Foxtail

In Portuguese

aveia-

Meadow Foxtail

In Polish

Owies trawa

łąka ber

In Latin

oat Grass

meadow Foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Cyperales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Danthonia

Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Aveneae

Subfamily

Danthonioideae

Number of Species

4503

1 27800

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Properties of Oatgrass and Meadow Foxtail

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

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Season and Care of Oatgrass and Meadow Foxtail

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

Oatgrass and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Oatgrass and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Oatgrass and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Oatgrass and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Oatgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.