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Dwarf Papyrus and Oatgrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Sedge or Rush  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Blue Oat grass  
Papyrus  

Number of Varieties
-  
15  
99+

Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides  
Grassland, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
7-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-7  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.50 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
Green, Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Bulbs, Divison, Rhizome division, Tubers  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Poorly Drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
can go long without fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects  

Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes  
Itchiness, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
-  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item  
Container, Decoration Purposes, Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover  
Bog Garden, Container, Tropical, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARRHENATHERUM  
Cyperus papyrus  

Common Name
Oatgrass  
Dwarf papyrus, Miniature papyrus  

In Hindi
जई घास  
dwarf papyrus  

In German
Ährengras  
Zwerg Papyrus  

In French
Folle avoine  
papyrus nain  

In Spanish
oat Grass  
papiro enano  

In Greek
βρώμη Grass  
νάνος πάπυρο  

In Portuguese
aveia-  
papiro anão  

In Polish
Owies trawa  
krasnolud papirus  

In Latin
oat Grass  
P. papyrus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Poales  

Family
Poaceae  
Cyperaceae  

Genus
Danthonia  
Cyperus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Aveneae  
-  

Subfamily
Danthonioideae  
-  

Number of Species
450  
99+
700  
36

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Difference Between Oatgrass and Dwarf Papyrus

If you are confused whether Oatgrass or Dwarf Papyrus are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Oatgrass and Dwarf Papyrus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Oatgrass are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Dwarf Papyrus fertilizers required are can go long without fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Oatgrass and Dwarf Papyrus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Oatgrass and Dwarf Papyrus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Oatgrass and Dwarf Papyrus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Oatgrass and Dwarf Papyrus as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Oatgrass is Arthritis, Headache and Stomach pain whereas of Dwarf Papyrus is . Oatgrass has beauty benefits as follows: while Dwarf Papyrus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Oatgrass vs Dwarf Papyrus

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Oatgrass vs Dwarf Papyrus and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Oatgrass are Asthma and Itchy eyes whereas of Dwarf Papyrus have Itchiness and Skin rash respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Oatgrass has showy fruits and Dwarf Papyrus has showy fruits. Also Oatgrass is not flowering and Dwarf Papyrus is not flowering . You can compare Oatgrass and Dwarf Papyrus facts and facts of other plants too.

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