Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Europe, Asia
Western United States, Canada
Types
Blue Oat grass
Pinus lambertiana
Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
-9999
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown
-
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Needle like
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
-
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Water three times weekly in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
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
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Blister Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
-
Douglas squirrels
Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes
Skin irritation
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
ARRHENATHERUM
PINUS lambertiana
Common Name
Oatgrass
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine
In Hindi
जई घास
Sugar Pine
In German
Ährengras
Sugar Pine
In French
Folle avoine
Sugar Pine
In Spanish
oat Grass
Sugar Pine
In Greek
βρώμη Grass
Sugar Pine
In Portuguese
aveia-
Sugar Pine
In Polish
Owies trawa
Sugar Pine
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
Pinoideae
Properties of Oatgrass and Sugar Pine
Wondering what are the properties of Oatgrass and Sugar Pine? We provide you with everything About Oatgrass and Sugar Pine. Oatgrass doesn't have thorns and Sugar Pine doesn't have thorns. Also Oatgrass does not have fragrant flowers. Oatgrass has allergic reactions like Asthma and Itchy eyes and Sugar Pine 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 Sugar Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Oatgrass and Sugar Pine
Season and care of Oatgrass and Sugar Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Oatgrass and Sugar Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oatgrass season is and Sugar Pine season is . The type of soil for Oatgrass is Loam and for Sugar Pine is Loam while the PH of soil for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Sugar Pine is Acidic, Neutral.
Oatgrass and Sugar Pine Physical Information
Oatgrass and Sugar Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Sugar Pine are as follows:
Care of Oatgrass and Sugar Pine
Care of Oatgrass and Sugar Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sugar Pine 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 Sugar Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.