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About Wall Germander and Oatgrass


About Oatgrass and Wall Germander


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herb  
Grass  

Origin
Mediterranean  
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
5-9  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12*4  
-  

Sunset Zone
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
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
20.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Lavender  
Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Tan, Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
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
Drought Tolerant, Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
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
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
Insignificant  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
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
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TEUCRIUM chamaedrys  
ARRHENATHERUM  

Common Name
Wall Germander  
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
Lamiaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
-  
Danthonia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Aveneae  

Subfamily
-  
Danthonioideae  

Number of Species
7  
450  
99+

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Properties of Wall Germander and Oatgrass

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

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Season and Care of Wall Germander and Oatgrass

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

Wall Germander and Oatgrass Physical Information

Wall Germander and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Wall Germander height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Wall Germander and Oatgrass are as follows:

Care of Wall Germander and Oatgrass

Care of Wall Germander and Oatgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wall Germander 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 Wall Germander needs Drought Tolerant, 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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