Oatgrass

Shell Ginger

About Oatgrass and Shell Ginger

Oatgrass

Shell Ginger

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Blue Oat grass

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

8-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.50 cm

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180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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120.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown

White, Red, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Brown

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 8-4-6 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Not Available

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

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Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Itchy eyes

Rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Rhizomes

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item

Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARRHENATHERUM

ALPINIA zerumbet

7.2 Common Name

Oatgrass

Shell Ginger

7.2.1 In Hindi

जई घास

Shell Ginger

7.2.2 In German

Ährengras

Shell Ginger

7.2.3 In French

Folle avoine

Shell Ginger

7.2.4 In Spanish

oat Grass

Shell jengibre

7.2.5 In Greek

βρώμη Grass

Shell Τζίντζερ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

aveia-

Shell Ginger

7.2.7 In Polish

Owies trawa

Shell Imbir

7.2.8 In Latin

oat Grass

Crusta Ginger

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Zingiberaceae

8.6 Genus

Danthonia

Alpinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Aveneae

Alpinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Danthonioideae

Alpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Oatgrass and Shell Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Oatgrass and Shell Ginger

Season and care of Oatgrass and Shell Ginger is important to know. While considering everything about Oatgrass and Shell Ginger Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oatgrass season is Not Available and Shell Ginger season is Not Available. The type of soil for Oatgrass is Loam and for Shell Ginger is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Shell Ginger is Acidic, Neutral.

Oatgrass and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Oatgrass and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Shell Ginger are as follows:

Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Oatgrass and Shell Ginger

Care of Oatgrass and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Oatgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.