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About Oatgrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Origin

Europe, Asia

Types

Blue Oat grass

Number of Varieties

-
0 40000
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Habitat

Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9
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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Thorns

1% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

13% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

-

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

37% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

5% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

No - Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Leaf

3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

66% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

10% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

-

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

17% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

67% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Attracts

-

Allergy

Asthma, Itchy eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

35% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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 Indoor Plant

9% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARRHENATHERUM

Common Name

Oatgrass

In Hindi

जई घास

In German

Ährengras

In French

Folle avoine

In Spanish

oat Grass

In Greek

βρώμη Grass

In Portuguese

aveia-

In Polish

Owies trawa

In Latin

oat Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

-

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Danthonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Aveneae

Subfamily

Danthonioideae

Number of Species

450
Rank: 45 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Oatgrass

Want to know the properties of Oatgrass? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Oatgrass is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Asthma and Itchy eyes. Oatgrass Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Arthritis, Headache and Stomach pain

  • Part of plant used: Whole plant

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Oatgrass Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Oatgrass. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Oatgrass physical information is as follows: 20.50 cm tall and 30.50 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Grass like. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Brown
  • Leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Oatgrass

Taking Oatgrass Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Oatgrass include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Oatgrass

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Oatgrass is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Oatgrass is a very important plant from Grass Plants. There are - varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Blue Oat grass. This plant's habitat is Cropland, gardens, Grassland and Roadsides and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.