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About Twinleaf and Oatgrass


About Oatgrass and Twinleaf


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Grass  

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada  
Europe, Asia  

Types
-  
Blue Oat grass  

Number of Varieties
2  
-  

Habitat
gardens, Hardwood forests  
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7-5  
-  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
20.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.70 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Tan, Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
Asthma, Itchy eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic  
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
-  
Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover  
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JEFFERSONIA diphylla  
ARRHENATHERUM  

Common Name
-  
Oatgrass  

In Hindi
Twinleaf  
जई घास  

In German
Twinleaf  
Ährengras  

In French
Twinleaf  
Folle avoine  

In Spanish
Twinleaf  
oat Grass  

In Greek
Twinleaf  
βρώμη Grass  

In Portuguese
Twinleaf  
aveia-  

In Polish
Twinleaf  
Owies trawa  

In Latin
Twinleaf  
oat Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Poales  

Family
Berberidaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Jeffersonia  
Danthonia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Aveneae  

Subfamily
-  
Danthonioideae  

Number of Species
2  
450  
99+

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Properties of Twinleaf and Oatgrass

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

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Season and Care of Twinleaf and Oatgrass

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

Twinleaf and Oatgrass Physical Information

Twinleaf and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Twinleaf height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Twinleaf and Oatgrass are as follows:

Care of Twinleaf and Oatgrass

Care of Twinleaf and Oatgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Twinleaf pruning is done Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning and Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Twinleaf 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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