Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Grass
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Europe, Asia
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Blue Oat grass
Not avilable
Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
-9999
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Weeping
Flower Color
Brown
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown
-
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Succulent
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
-
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes
Itchiness
Aesthetic Uses
-
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Nut
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
ARRHENATHERUM
Selenicereus pteranthus
Common Name
Oatgrass
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
In Hindi
जई घास
moonlight cactus
In German
Ährengras
Selenicereus
In French
Folle avoine
Selenicereus
In Spanish
oat Grass
Selenicereus
In Greek
βρώμη Grass
Selenicereus
In Portuguese
aveia-
Selenicereus
In Polish
Owies trawa
Selenicereus
In Latin
oat Grass
moonlight cactus
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Caryophyllales
Genus
Danthonia
Selenicereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Aveneae
Hylocereeae
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
Cactoideae
Properties of Oatgrass and Moonlight cactus
Wondering what are the properties of Oatgrass and Moonlight cactus? We provide you with everything About Oatgrass and Moonlight cactus. Oatgrass doesn't have thorns and Moonlight cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Oatgrass does not have fragrant flowers. Oatgrass has allergic reactions like Asthma and Itchy eyes and Moonlight cactus 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 Moonlight cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Oatgrass and Moonlight cactus
Season and care of Oatgrass and Moonlight cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Oatgrass and Moonlight cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oatgrass season is and Moonlight cactus season is . The type of soil for Oatgrass is Loam and for Moonlight cactus is Sand while the PH of soil for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Moonlight cactus is Alkaline, Neutral.
Oatgrass and Moonlight cactus Physical Information
Oatgrass and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Moonlight cactus are as follows:
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Moonlight cactus flower color: Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White and Yellow
- Moonlight cactus leaf color:
Care of Oatgrass and Moonlight cactus
Care of Oatgrass and Moonlight cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Moonlight cactus pruning is done . In summer Oatgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Moonlight cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.