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About Oatgrass and Wintercreeper


About Wintercreeper and Oatgrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
China  

Types
Blue Oat grass  
Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus  

Number of Varieties
-  
3  
99+

Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides  
Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-2  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24  
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.50 cm  
99+
110.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
655.00 cm  
32

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Orange, Pink  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Elliptic and Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

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  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Erosion control  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain  
anti-cancer, Gynaecological  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover  
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARRHENATHERUM  
EUONYMUS fortunei  

Common Name
Oatgrass  
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus  

In Hindi
जई घास  
Wintercreeper  

In German
Ährengras  
Weißbunte  

In French
Folle avoine  
wintercreeper  

In Spanish
oat Grass  
Wintercreeper  

In Greek
βρώμη Grass  
Wintercreeper  

In Portuguese
aveia-  
wintercreeper  

In Polish
Owies trawa  
wintercreeper  

In Latin
oat Grass  
wintercreeper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Celastrales  

Family
Poaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Danthonia  
Euonymus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Aveneae  
-  

Subfamily
Danthonioideae  
Celastroideae  

Number of Species
450  
99+
130  
99+

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Properties of Oatgrass and Wintercreeper

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

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Season and Care of Oatgrass and Wintercreeper

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

Oatgrass and Wintercreeper Physical Information

Oatgrass and Wintercreeper physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Wintercreeper are as follows:

Care of Oatgrass and Wintercreeper

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

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