Oatgrass

Slippery Elm

About Oatgrass and Slippery Elm

Oatgrass

Slippery Elm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Blue Oat grass

Number of Varieties

-20

0 40000

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Habitat

Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.50 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm8.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

Tan, Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

oblong or obovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Blackspot mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Itchy eyes

Miscarriage, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Heals Damaged Hair, Strong, beautiful hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain

Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Nutritive

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item

Chewed as a thirst quencher, Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make a twine

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARRHENATHERUM

ULMUS rubra

Common Name

Oatgrass

Slippery Elm

In Hindi

जई घास

Slippery Elm

In German

Ährengras

Rotulme

In French

Folle avoine

Slippery Elm

In Spanish

oat Grass

olmo resbaladizo

In Greek

βρώμη Grass

Slippery Elm

In Portuguese

aveia-

Slippery Elm

In Polish

Owies trawa

Slippery Elm

In Latin

oat Grass

Lubricus Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Urticales

Family

Poaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Danthonia

Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aveneae

Subfamily

Danthonioideae

Number of Species

45020

1 27800

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Properties of Oatgrass and Slippery Elm

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

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Season and Care of Oatgrass and Slippery Elm

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

Oatgrass and Slippery Elm Physical Information

Oatgrass and Slippery Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Slippery Elm height is 1,830.00 cm and width 8.50 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Slippery Elm are as follows:

Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Slippery Elm flower color: Tan and Sandy Brown
Slippery Elm leaf color: Green

Care of Oatgrass and Slippery Elm

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