Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Types
Bulb Vegetable
Blue Oat grass
Habitat
-
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
4-9
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
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Tan, Brown
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Grass like
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
-
Allergy
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses
Asthma, Itchy eyes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a dye
Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)
ARRHENATHERUM
Common Name
Scallion, Shallot
Oatgrass
In German
Schalotte
Ährengras
In French
échalote
Folle avoine
In Spanish
chalote
oat Grass
In Greek
είδος κρεμμυδιού
βρώμη Grass
In Portuguese
Sallot
aveia-
In Polish
Sallot
Owies trawa
In Latin
Sallot
oat Grass
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
-
Danthonioideae
Properties of Shallot and Oatgrass
Wondering what are the properties of Shallot and Oatgrass? We provide you with everything About Shallot and Oatgrass. Shallot doesn't have thorns and Oatgrass doesn't have thorns. Also Shallot does not have fragrant flowers. Shallot has allergic reactions like Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane and Sinuses and Oatgrass has allergic reactions like Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane and Sinuses. 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 Shallot and Oatgrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Shallot and Oatgrass
Season and care of Shallot and Oatgrass is important to know. While considering everything about Shallot and Oatgrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Shallot season is Summer and Oatgrass season is Summer. The type of soil for Shallot is Loam, Sand and for Oatgrass is Loam while the PH of soil for Shallot is Neutral and for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral.
Shallot and Oatgrass Physical Information
Shallot and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Oatgrass are as follows:
Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
- Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Care of Shallot and Oatgrass
Care of Shallot and Oatgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shallot 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 Shallot 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.