Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Europe, Asia
Russia/Siberia
Types
Blue Oat grass
Not available
Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
4-7
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
7-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Flower Color
Brown
Dark Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown
Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Scale-like imbricate
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Water during dry weather, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, 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 branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
No serious insect or disease problems
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas
Flowers
Not Available
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Not Available
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item
Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Alpine, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ARRHENATHERUM
MICROBIOTA decussata
Common Name
Oatgrass
Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae
In Hindi
जई घास
माइक्रोबायोटा
In German
Ährengras
Mikrobiota
In French
Folle avoine
microbiote
In Spanish
oat Grass
microbiota
In Greek
βρώμη Grass
μικροχλωρίδας
In Portuguese
aveia-
microbiota
In Polish
Owies trawa
mikroflory
In Latin
oat Grass
Microbiota
Phylum
Not Available
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Family
Poaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Danthonia
Microbiota
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Aveneae
Not Available
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Oatgrass and Microbiota
Season and care of Oatgrass and Microbiota is important to know. While considering everything about Oatgrass and Microbiota Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oatgrass season is Not Available and Microbiota season is Not Available. The type of soil for Oatgrass is Loam and for Microbiota is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Microbiota is Acidic, Neutral.
Oatgrass and Microbiota Physical Information
Oatgrass and Microbiota physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Microbiota height is 2,330.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Microbiota are as follows:
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Microbiota flower color: Dark Green
- Microbiota leaf color: Green
Care of Oatgrass and Microbiota
Care of Oatgrass and Microbiota include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Microbiota pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Oatgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Microbiota needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
