Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Grass
Origin
Europe
Europe, Asia
Types
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Blue Oat grass
Number of Varieties
5-
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-104-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
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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
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm20.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.70 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sienna, Black
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green, Dark Green
Tan, Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water the foliage, Keep the Soil well drained
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
8-8-8, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Fusarium leaf spot, Rust
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Caterpillar, Mites
-
Allergy
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea
Asthma, Itchy eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Hair Conditioner, Skin cleanser
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Anti-oxidant, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Nutritive, Obesity, Rich in Potassium
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Culinary use, Sauces, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa( Chinensis Group)
ARRHENATHERUM
Common Name
Bok Choy, Chinese Cabbage, Choy Sum, Pak Choi
Oatgrass
In Hindi
choy sum
जई घास
In German
choy sum
Ährengras
In French
choy sum
Folle avoine
In Spanish
choy sum
oat Grass
In Greek
choy sum
βρώμη Grass
In Portuguese
choy sum
aveia-
In Polish
choy sum
Owies trawa
In Latin
choy sum
oat Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Capparales
Poales
Family
Brassicaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Brassica
Danthonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Aveneae
Subfamily
-
Danthonioideae
Number of Species
18450
1
27800
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