Oatgrass

Touch-me-not

About Oatgrass and Touch-me-not

Oatgrass

Touch-me-not

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Asia

Brazil

Types

Blue Oat grass

Impatiens capensis

Number of Varieties

-30

0 40000

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Habitat

Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

Cropland, Forests, Pastures

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-911-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.50 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Brown

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

bees, Wasps

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Allergy

Asthma, Itchy eyes

allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain

Antivinous, Diarrhea, Fertility, Piles, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARRHENATHERUM

MIMOSA pudica

Common Name

Oatgrass

Action Plant, Sensitive Plant, Touch-Me-Not

In Hindi

जई घास

छुई मुई

In German

Ährengras

Berühre mich nicht

In French

Folle avoine

Balsamine

In Spanish

oat Grass

No me toques

In Greek

βρώμη Grass

Αγγίξτε-me-not

In Portuguese

aveia-

Não me toque

In Polish

Owies trawa

Niecierpek

In Latin

oat Grass

Palpate Me, non-

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Geraniales

Family

Poaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Danthonia

Impatiens

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aveneae

Subfamily

Danthonioideae

Number of Species

450200

1 27800

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Properties of Oatgrass and Touch-me-not

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

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Season and Care of Oatgrass and Touch-me-not

Season and care of Oatgrass and Touch-me-not is important to know. While considering everything about Oatgrass and Touch-me-not Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oatgrass season is and Touch-me-not season is . The type of soil for Oatgrass is Loam and for Touch-me-not is Loam while the PH of soil for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Touch-me-not is Neutral.

Oatgrass and Touch-me-not Physical Information

Oatgrass and Touch-me-not physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Touch-me-not height is 30.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Touch-me-not are as follows:

Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Touch-me-not flower color: Pink, Rose and Lavender
Touch-me-not leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Oatgrass and Touch-me-not

Care of Oatgrass and Touch-me-not include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Touch-me-not 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 Touch-me-not needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.