Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tender Perennial
Origin
Europe, Asia
South America, Brazil
Types
Blue Oat grass
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Number of Varieties
-15
0
40000
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Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
Canyons, gardens, Grassland, Rainforest, Shaded sites
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-98-13
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
H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.50 cm240.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brown
White, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Palmate
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
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Late Spring, Summer, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Reduce watering in winter, 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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize before watering, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mites, Red blotch, Scale, Thripes, Whiteflies
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
-
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
Cancer
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item
Animal Feed, Culinary use, Used as Biofuel, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
ARRHENATHERUM
MANIHOT esculenta 'Variegata'
Common Name
Oatgrass
Variegated Cassava, Variegated Tapioca
In Hindi
जई घास
Variegated Cassava
In German
Ährengras
Verändertes Cassava
In French
Folle avoine
panaché manioc
In Spanish
oat Grass
abigarrado Yuca
In Greek
βρώμη Grass
Κυμαίνεται Cassava
In Portuguese
aveia-
variegated de mandioca
In Polish
Owies trawa
Kolorowy Maniok
In Latin
oat Grass
variegated Cassava
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
-
Class
Liliopsida
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Order
Poales
Malpighiales
Family
Poaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Danthonia
Manihot
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Aveneae
Manihoteae
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
Crotonoideae
Number of Species
450109
1
27800
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