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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
-  

Types
Blue Oat grass  
Prunus x yedoensis  

Number of Varieties
-  
12  

Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-3  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.50 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
White, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Yellow, Orange, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial Diseases, Chewing and Boring Insects, Fungal Diseases, Sap-Sucking Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Shadow Tree, Soil protection  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item  
Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARRHENATHERUM  
PRUNUS x yedoensis  

Common Name
Oatgrass  
Yoshino Cherry  

In Hindi
जई घास  
योशिनो चेरी  

In German
Ährengras  
Yoshino-Kirsche  

In French
Folle avoine  
cerise Yoshino  

In Spanish
oat Grass  
Yoshino cerezo  

In Greek
βρώμη Grass  
Yoshino κεράσι  

In Portuguese
aveia-  
Yoshino cereja  

In Polish
Owies trawa  
Yoshino wiśniowe  

In Latin
oat Grass  
Yoshino Cherry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
-  

Order
Poales  
Rosales  

Family
Poaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Danthonia  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Aveneae  
-  

Subfamily
Danthonioideae  
-  

Number of Species
450  
99+
50  

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Difference Between Oatgrass and Yoshino Cherry

If you are confused whether Oatgrass or Yoshino Cherry 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 Yoshino Cherry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Oatgrass are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Yoshino Cherry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Oatgrass and Yoshino Cherry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Oatgrass and Yoshino Cherry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Oatgrass and Yoshino Cherry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Oatgrass and Yoshino Cherry 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 Yoshino Cherry is . Oatgrass has beauty benefits as follows: while Yoshino Cherry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Oatgrass vs Yoshino Cherry

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 Yoshino Cherry 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 Yoshino Cherry have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Oatgrass has showy fruits and Yoshino Cherry has no showy fruits. Also Oatgrass is not flowering and Yoshino Cherry is not flowering . You can compare Oatgrass and Yoshino Cherry facts and facts of other plants too.

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