Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tender Perennial
Origin
Europe, Asia
India
Types
Blue Oat grass
Scarlet banana, Fe'i bananas
Number of Varieties
-1
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40000
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Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
tropical environments, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-97-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
H1, H2, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.50 cm365.76 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm243.84 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brown
White, Yellow, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Pink, Violet
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 8-10-8 amounts
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Insects, Spider Mites
Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes
Itchiness, Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
Heals minor burns
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Root
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
ARRHENATHERUM
MUSA velutina
Common Name
Oatgrass
Banana, Hairy Banana, Pink Banana
In Hindi
जई घास
गुलाबी केले
In German
Ährengras
rosa Banana
In French
Folle avoine
rose Banana
In Spanish
oat Grass
Pink plátano
In Greek
βρώμη Grass
ροζ Μπανάνα
In Portuguese
aveia-
Banana -de-rosa
In Polish
Owies trawa
różowy Banana
In Latin
oat Grass
Pink Banana
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Zingiberales
Family
Poaceae
Musaceae
Genus
Danthonia
-
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Aveneae
-
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
-
Number of Species
45070
1
27800
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