Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Grass
Origin
South America
Europe, Asia
Types
Not available
Blue Oat grass
Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11
4-9
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan, Brown
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Grass like
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Well drained
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, Shearing
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Asthma, Itchy eyes
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Edible
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora
ARRHENATHERUM
Common Name
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
Oatgrass
In Hindi
Portulaca
जई घास
In German
Portulak
Ährengras
In French
portulaca
Folle avoine
In Spanish
Portulaca
oat Grass
In Greek
Portulaca
βρώμη Grass
In Portuguese
Portulaca
aveia-
In Polish
Portulaca
Owies trawa
In Latin
Portulaca
oat Grass
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Poales
Family
Portulacaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Portulaca
Danthonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Aveneae
Subfamily
Not Available
Danthonioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Portulaca and Oatgrass
Season and care of Portulaca and Oatgrass is important to know. While considering everything about Portulaca and Oatgrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Portulaca season is Summer and Fall and Oatgrass season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Portulaca is Loam, Sand and for Oatgrass is Loam while the PH of soil for Portulaca is Neutral, Alkaline and for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral.
Portulaca and Oatgrass Physical Information
Portulaca and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Oatgrass are as follows:
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
- Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Care of Portulaca and Oatgrass
Care of Portulaca and Oatgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing and Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Oatgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.