Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Europe, Asia
Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Blue Oat grass
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
10-11
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
H1, 22, 23, 24
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
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
Egg-shaped
Plant Season
-
Fall, Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Bloom Time
Early Summer
All year
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Attracts
-
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes
-
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Edible Uses
Yes
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ARRHENATHERUM
PROTEA
Common Name
Oatgrass
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
In Hindi
जई घास
Protea plant
In German
Ährengras
Protea Pflanze
In French
Folle avoine
usine de Protea
In Spanish
oat Grass
planta de protea
In Greek
βρώμη Grass
φυτό Protea
In Portuguese
aveia-
planta Protea
In Polish
Owies trawa
Protea roślin
In Latin
oat Grass
Protea herba
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Poaceae
Proteaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
Proteoideae
Properties of Oatgrass and Protea
Wondering what are the properties of Oatgrass and Protea? We provide you with everything About Oatgrass and Protea. Oatgrass doesn't have thorns and Protea doesn't have thorns. Also Oatgrass does not have fragrant flowers. Oatgrass has allergic reactions like Asthma and Itchy eyes and Protea 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 Protea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Oatgrass and Protea
Season and care of Oatgrass and Protea is important to know. While considering everything about Oatgrass and Protea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oatgrass season is and Protea season is . The type of soil for Oatgrass is Loam and for Protea is Clay while the PH of soil for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Protea is Acidic.
Oatgrass and Protea Physical Information
Oatgrass and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Protea are as follows:
Care of Oatgrass and Protea
Care of Oatgrass and Protea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.