Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
Europe, Asia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Types
Blue Oat grass
Ashford Oak, Chase Creek Red Oak, Shera-Blair Red Oak
Number of Varieties
-8
0
40000
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Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
Sandy areas, Upland, Wooded slopes, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-93-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-5
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.50 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm1,830.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brown
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Brown, Sienna
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Red, Brown, Dark Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Do Not over Water
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Don't fertilize within a year of planting
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Borers, Caterpillars, Galls, Moth, Red blotch, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Flowers
-
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
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
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Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
ARRHENATHERUM
QUERCUS rubra
Common Name
Oatgrass
Northern Red Oak
In Hindi
जई घास
उत्तरी लाल ओक
In German
Ährengras
Roteiche
In French
Folle avoine
chêne rouge
In Spanish
oat Grass
el roble rojo del norte
In Greek
βρώμη Grass
βόρειο κόκκινο δρυς
In Portuguese
aveia-
carvalho vermelho do norte
In Polish
Owies trawa
dąb czerwony
In Latin
oat Grass
Quercus rubra
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Fagales
Family
Poaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Danthonia
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Aveneae
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Subfamily
Danthonioideae
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Number of Species
45060
1
27800
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