Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
Europe, Asia
South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas
Types
Blue Oat grass
Not Available
Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
9-11
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12 - 4
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Brown
White, Orange, Lavender, Plum
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Brown, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Lobed
Plant Season
Not Available
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Moist, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Loam, Moist, Sandy
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Drought
Flowers
Not Available
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black dye
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Container, Hanging Basket
Botanical Name
ARRHENATHERUM
PROBOSCIDEA louisianica
Common Name
Oatgrass
Ram's Horn
In Hindi
जई घास
Proboscidea louisianica
In German
Ährengras
Proboscidea louisianica
In French
Folle avoine
PROBOSCIDEA louisianica
In Spanish
oat Grass
louisianica PROBOSCIDEA
In Greek
βρώμη Grass
proboscidea louisianica
In Portuguese
aveia-
proboscidea louisianica
In Polish
Owies trawa
Proboscidea louisianica
In Latin
oat Grass
proboscidea louisianica
Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Scrophulariales
Family
Poaceae
Pedaliaceae
Genus
Danthonia
Proboscidea
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Aveneae
Not Available
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Oatgrass and Ram's Horn
Wondering what are the properties of Oatgrass and Ram's Horn? We provide you with everything About Oatgrass and Ram's Horn. Oatgrass doesn't have thorns and Ram's Horn doesn't have thorns. Also Oatgrass does not have fragrant flowers. Oatgrass has allergic reactions like Asthma and Itchy eyes and Ram's Horn 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 Ram's Horn and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Oatgrass and Ram's Horn
Season and care of Oatgrass and Ram's Horn is important to know. While considering everything about Oatgrass and Ram's Horn Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oatgrass season is Not Available and Ram's Horn season is Not Available. The type of soil for Oatgrass is Loam and for Ram's Horn is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Ram's Horn is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Oatgrass and Ram's Horn Physical Information
Oatgrass and Ram's Horn physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Ram's Horn height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Ram's Horn are as follows:
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Ram's Horn flower color: White, Orange, Lavender and Plum
- Ram's Horn leaf color: Green
Care of Oatgrass and Ram's Horn
Care of Oatgrass and Ram's Horn include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ram's Horn 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 Ram's Horn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
