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About Oatgrass and Timber Bamboo


About Timber Bamboo and Oatgrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Grass  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
Southeastern Asia, India, China  

Types
Blue Oat grass  
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo  

Number of Varieties
-  
12  

Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides  
Dry Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12 - 10  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.50 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
Brownish Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
digitate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
-  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Mice  

Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item  
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover  
Feature Plant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARRHENATHERUM  
DENDROCALAMUS strictus  

Common Name
Oatgrass  
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo  

In Hindi
जई घास  
इमारती लकड़ी बांस  

In German
Ährengras  
Holz Bambus  

In French
Folle avoine  
bois Bambou  

In Spanish
oat Grass  
bambú  

In Greek
βρώμη Grass  
ξυλείας Μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
aveia-  
Bamboo Timber  

In Polish
Owies trawa  
Drewno Bamboo  

In Latin
oat Grass  
lignum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Poales  

Family
Poaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Danthonia  
Bambusa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Aveneae  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
Danthonioideae  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Species
450  
99+
1000  
26

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Properties of Oatgrass and Timber Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Oatgrass and Timber Bamboo

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

Oatgrass and Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Oatgrass and Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Timber Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Timber Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Oatgrass and Timber Bamboo

Care of Oatgrass and Timber Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Timber Bamboo pruning is done . In summer Oatgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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