Oatgrass

Thai Basil

About Oatgrass and Thai Basil

Oatgrass

Thai Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Herb

Origin

Europe, Asia

Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Types

Blue Oat grass

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

-100

0 40000

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Habitat

Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11*1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.50 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Brown

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Asthma, Itchy eyes

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARRHENATHERUM

OCIMUM basilicum var. thyrsiflorum 'Oriental Breeze'

Common Name

Oatgrass

Thai Basil

In Hindi

जई घास

Hydrangea

In German

Ährengras

Hortensie

In French

Folle avoine

Hortensia

In Spanish

oat Grass

Hortensia

In Greek

βρώμη Grass

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

aveia-

Hortênsia

In Polish

Owies trawa

Hortensja

In Latin

oat Grass

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Family

Poaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Danthonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Aveneae

Subfamily

Danthonioideae

Number of Species

450150

1 27800

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Properties of Oatgrass and Thai Basil

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

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Season and Care of Oatgrass and Thai Basil

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

Oatgrass and Thai Basil Physical Information

Oatgrass and Thai Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Thai Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Thai Basil are as follows:

Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Thai Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Thai Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze

Care of Oatgrass and Thai Basil

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