Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tender Perennial
Origin
Europe, Asia
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Types
Blue Oat grass
it is a type of geranium
Number of Varieties
-50
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40000
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Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
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USDA Hardiness Zone
4-910-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
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Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.50 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm38.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brown
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Bronze, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Cordate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
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
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
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
Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
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
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
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
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ARRHENATHERUM
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'
Common Name
Oatgrass
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium
In Hindi
जई घास
Zonal Geranium
In German
Ährengras
Zonal Pelargonie
In French
Folle avoine
Géranium zonal
In Spanish
oat Grass
Zonal Geranium
In Greek
βρώμη Grass
διζωνική Γεράνι
In Portuguese
aveia-
zonal Geranium
In Polish
Owies trawa
strefowe Geranium
In Latin
oat Grass
Zonal Geranium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Geraniales
Family
Poaceae
Geraniaceae
Genus
Danthonia
Geranium
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
Aveneae
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Subfamily
Danthonioideae
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Number of Species
450422
1
27800
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