Oatgrass

Toadflax

About Oatgrass and Toadflax

Oatgrass

Toadflax

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Grass

Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Asia

Morocco

Types

Blue Oat grass

Linaria vulgaris

Number of Varieties

-150

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Habitat

Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.50 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm12.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Brown

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

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

Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Asthma, Itchy eyes

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARRHENATHERUM

LINARIA maroccana

Common Name

Oatgrass

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax

In Hindi

जई घास

Toadflax

In German

Ährengras

Toadflax

In French

Folle avoine

Toadflax

In Spanish

oat Grass

Toadflax

In Greek

βρώμη Grass

Toadflax

In Portuguese

aveia-

Linária

In Polish

Owies trawa

Toadflax

In Latin

oat Grass

Toadflax

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Scrophulariales

Family

Poaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Danthonia

Linaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Aveneae

Antirrhineae

Subfamily

Danthonioideae

Number of Species

450250

1 27800

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Properties of Oatgrass and Toadflax

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

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Season and Care of Oatgrass and Toadflax

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

Oatgrass and Toadflax Physical Information

Oatgrass and Toadflax physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Toadflax are as follows:

Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Toadflax leaf color: Green

Care of Oatgrass and Toadflax

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