About Oatgrass and Tree Echium
Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Origin
Europe, Asia
Canary Islands
Types
Blue Oat grass
Echium pininana
Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
8-10
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Brown
Light Blue, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
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
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Lobed
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes
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Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
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Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ARRHENATHERUM
ECHIUM pininana
Common Name
Oatgrass
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
In Hindi
जई घास
Tree Echium
In German
Ährengras
Baum Aciam
In French
Folle avoine
Arbre ACIAM
In Spanish
oat Grass
árbol Aciam
In Greek
βρώμη Grass
δέντρο Aciam
In Portuguese
aveia-
árvore Aciam
In Polish
Owies trawa
drzewo Aciam
In Latin
oat Grass
lignum Aciam
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Poaceae
Boraginaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
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Properties of Oatgrass and Tree Echium
Wondering what are the properties of Oatgrass and Tree Echium? We provide you with everything About Oatgrass and Tree Echium. Oatgrass doesn't have thorns and Tree Echium doesn't have thorns. Also Oatgrass does not have fragrant flowers. Oatgrass has allergic reactions like Asthma and Itchy eyes and Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Oatgrass and Tree Echium
Season and care of Oatgrass and Tree Echium is important to know. While considering everything about Oatgrass and Tree Echium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oatgrass season is and Tree Echium season is . The type of soil for Oatgrass is Loam and for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline.
Oatgrass and Tree Echium Physical Information
Oatgrass and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Tree Echium are as follows:
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
- Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Care of Oatgrass and Tree Echium
Care of Oatgrass and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.