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About Oatgrass and Protea


About Protea and Oatgrass


What is

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  

Number of Varieties
-  
1600  
11

Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24  
H1, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.50 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Summer  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

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
  
  

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  
-  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
-  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
-  
Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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  

Scientific Name

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  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Vascular plant  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Proteales  

Family
Poaceae  
Proteaceae  

Genus
Danthonia  
Protea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Aveneae  
Proteae  

Subfamily
Danthonioideae  
Proteoideae  

Number of Species
450  
99+
1600  
17

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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.

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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.

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