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About Stonecrop and Oatgrass


About Oatgrass and Stonecrop


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Grass  

Origin
Central Asia  
Europe, Asia  

Types
-  
Blue Oat grass  

Number of Varieties
600  
18
-  

Habitat
Barren waste areas, Dry areas, meadows, Roadsides, Sandy stream banks  
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
-  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.00 cm  
99+
20.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green  
Tan, Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblique base  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
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
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
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  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
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
Bold  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees  
-  

Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Skin irritation  
Asthma, Itchy eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Reduce Bruises  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vitamin C  
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover  
Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall  
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Sedum acre  
ARRHENATHERUM  

Common Name
Stonecrop  
Oatgrass  

In Hindi
Stonecrop  
जई घास  

In German
Stonecrop  
Ährengras  

In French
Orpin  
Folle avoine  

In Spanish
uva de gato  
oat Grass  

In Greek
Stonecrop  
βρώμη Grass  

In Portuguese
Stonecrop  
aveia-  

In Polish
rozchodnika  
Owies trawa  

In Latin
Sedum  
oat Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Saxifragales  
Poales  

Family
Crassulaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Sedum  
Danthonia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Sedeae  
Aveneae  

Subfamily
Sedoideae  
Danthonioideae  

Number of Species
600  
40
450  
99+

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Properties of Stonecrop and Oatgrass

Wondering what are the properties of Stonecrop and Oatgrass? We provide you with everything About Stonecrop and Oatgrass. Stonecrop doesn't have thorns and Oatgrass doesn't have thorns. Also Stonecrop does not have fragrant flowers. Stonecrop has allergic reactions like Irritation to stomach and Skin irritation and Oatgrass has allergic reactions like Irritation to stomach and Skin irritation. 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 Stonecrop and Oatgrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Stonecrop and Oatgrass

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

Stonecrop and Oatgrass Physical Information

Stonecrop and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Stonecrop height is 5.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Stonecrop and Oatgrass are as follows:

Care of Stonecrop and Oatgrass

Care of Stonecrop and Oatgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Stonecrop 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 Stonecrop 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.

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