Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
Europe, Asia
New Zealand
Types
Blue Oat grass
Not Available
Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
7-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9*6
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Mat-forming
Flower Color
Brown
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Tiny
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Alternate Days
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
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
Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Not Available
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Not Available
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Bog Garden, Borders
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ARRHENATHERUM
Raoulia glabra
Common Name
Oatgrass
Raoulia
In German
Ährengras
Raoulia
In French
Folle avoine
Raoulia
In Spanish
oat Grass
Raoulia
In Greek
βρώμη Grass
Raoulia
In Portuguese
aveia-
raoulia
In Polish
Owies trawa
Raoulia
In Latin
oat Grass
Raoulia
Phylum
Not Available
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Poaceae
Asteraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Aveneae
Gnaphalieae
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Oatgrass and Raoulia
Season and care of Oatgrass and Raoulia is important to know. While considering everything about Oatgrass and Raoulia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oatgrass season is Not Available and Raoulia season is Not Available. The type of soil for Oatgrass is Loam and for Raoulia is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Raoulia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Oatgrass and Raoulia Physical Information
Oatgrass and Raoulia physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Raoulia height is 2.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Raoulia are as follows:
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Raoulia flower color: Yellow
- Raoulia leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Care of Oatgrass and Raoulia
Care of Oatgrass and Raoulia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Raoulia pruning is done Requires very little pruning. In summer Oatgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Raoulia needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.