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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Grass

Origin
Europe, Asia

Types
Blue Oat grass

Number of Varieties
-

Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9

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 100

Minimum Width
30.50 cm 100

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
No

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
No

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
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
-

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
-

Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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 45

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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