Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe, Asia
Hybrid origin
Types
Blue Oat grass
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’
Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
4-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-6
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Brown
Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray 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
Silver
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Grass like
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
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
Prune in early spring, Prune regularly
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Chlorosis, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flowers
Not Available
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes
Skin irritation, Toxic
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Insect Repellent
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item
Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ARRHENATHERUM
Perovskia atriplicifolia
Common Name
Oatgrass
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage
In Hindi
जई घास
Russian Sage
In German
Ährengras
russische Sage
In French
Folle avoine
sabio ruso
In Spanish
oat Grass
Sage ruso
In Greek
βρώμη Grass
Ρωσική Sage
In Portuguese
aveia-
Sábio russo
In Polish
Owies trawa
rosyjski Sage
In Latin
oat Grass
Russian Sage
Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Genus
Danthonia
Perovskia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Oatgrass and Russian Sage
Wondering what are the properties of Oatgrass and Russian Sage? We provide you with everything About Oatgrass and Russian Sage. Oatgrass doesn't have thorns and Russian Sage doesn't have thorns. Also Oatgrass does not have fragrant flowers. Oatgrass has allergic reactions like Asthma and Itchy eyes and Russian Sage 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 Russian Sage and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Oatgrass and Russian Sage
Season and care of Oatgrass and Russian Sage is important to know. While considering everything about Oatgrass and Russian Sage Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oatgrass season is Not Available and Russian Sage season is Not Available. The type of soil for Oatgrass is Loam and for Russian Sage is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Russian Sage is Neutral, Alkaline.
Oatgrass and Russian Sage Physical Information
Oatgrass and Russian Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Russian Sage are as follows:
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
- Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Care of Oatgrass and Russian Sage
Care of Oatgrass and Russian Sage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly. In summer Oatgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Russian Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.