Oatgrass

Quisco

About Oatgrass and Quisco

Oatgrass

Quisco

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Europe, Asia

North America, South America, Brazil

Types

Blue Oat grass

Number of Varieties

-3

0 40000

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Habitat

Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

Dry areas, Lowland, Rocky Ridges, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-912-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.50 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

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

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, Itchy eyes

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARRHENATHERUM

ECHINOPSIS chiloensis

Common Name

Oatgrass

Hedgehog cacti Sea-urchin cactus Easter lily cactus

In Hindi

जई घास

Quisco

In German

Ährengras

Quisco

In French

Folle avoine

Quisco

In Spanish

oat Grass

Quisco

In Greek

βρώμη Grass

Quisco

In Portuguese

aveia-

Quisco

In Polish

Owies trawa

Quisco

In Latin

oat Grass

Quisco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Danthonia

Echinacea

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Aveneae

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Danthonioideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

450128

1 27800

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Properties of Oatgrass and Quisco

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

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Season and Care of Oatgrass and Quisco

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

Oatgrass and Quisco Physical Information

Oatgrass and Quisco physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Quisco height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Quisco are as follows:

Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Quisco flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Quisco leaf color:

Care of Oatgrass and Quisco

Care of Oatgrass and Quisco include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Quisco 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 Quisco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.