Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
Origin
Brazil
Europe, Asia
Types
Ornamental plant
Blue Oat grass
Number of Varieties
50-
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-154-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
90.00 cm20.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan, Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
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
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
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
Flowers
Insignificant
-
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
Bold
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth
Asthma, Itchy eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Air freshner, Showy Purposes
Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Botanical Name
DIEFFENBACHIA seguine
ARRHENATHERUM
Common Name
Dumbcane
Oatgrass
In Hindi
dieffenbachia seguine
जई घास
In German
Dieffenbachie
Ährengras
In French
dieffenbachia seguine
Folle avoine
In Spanish
seguine DIEFFENBACHIA
oat Grass
In Greek
Dieffenbachia seguine
βρώμη Grass
In Portuguese
Dieffenbachia seguine
aveia-
In Polish
Difenbachia seguine
Owies trawa
In Latin
Caladium
oat Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Poales
Family
Araceae
Poaceae
Genus
Dieffenbachia
Danthonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Abreae
Aveneae
Subfamily
Aroideae
Danthonioideae
Number of Species
56450
1
27800
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