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About Ornamental Corn and Oatgrass


About Oatgrass and Ornamental Corn


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Grass  

Origin
North America, Central America, South America  
Europe, Asia  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Blue Oat grass  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
-  

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12*5  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
18.00 cm  
20.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow green  
Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Tan, Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial 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  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
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
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
-  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Asthma, Itchy eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
-  
Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ZEA mays 'Indian Summer'  
ARRHENATHERUM  

Common Name
Ornamental Corn  
Oatgrass  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
जई घास  

In German
Hortensie  
Ährengras  

In French
Hortensia  
Folle avoine  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
oat Grass  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
βρώμη Grass  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
aveia-  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Owies trawa  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
oat Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
-  

Class
-  
Liliopsida  

Order
-  
Poales  

Family
Poaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
-  
Danthonia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Aveneae  

Subfamily
-  
Danthonioideae  

Number of Species
1  
450  
99+

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Properties of Ornamental Corn and Oatgrass

Wondering what are the properties of Ornamental Corn and Oatgrass? We provide you with everything About Ornamental Corn and Oatgrass. Ornamental Corn doesn't have thorns and Oatgrass doesn't have thorns. Also Ornamental Corn does not have fragrant flowers. Ornamental Corn has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Oatgrass has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Ornamental Corn and Oatgrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ornamental Corn and Oatgrass

Season and care of Ornamental Corn and Oatgrass is important to know. While considering everything about Ornamental Corn and Oatgrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ornamental Corn season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Oatgrass season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Ornamental Corn is Loam and for Oatgrass is Loam while the PH of soil for Ornamental Corn is Neutral and for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral.

Ornamental Corn and Oatgrass Physical Information

Ornamental Corn and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Ornamental Corn height is 18.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Ornamental Corn and Oatgrass are as follows:

Care of Ornamental Corn and Oatgrass

Care of Ornamental Corn and Oatgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ornamental Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ornamental Corn needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Oatgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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