Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass
Origin
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico, Central America
Europe, Asia
Types
Arbutus xalapensis
Blue Oat grass
Number of Varieties
10-
0
40000
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Habitat
limestone outcrops, Open Plains
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-114-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Oval/Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
640.00 cm20.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
795.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Orange
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Tan, Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
-
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
-
Asthma, Itchy eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Wood
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used for making wheel hubs, tool handles, Used for woodware
Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Botanical Name
ARBUTUS xalapensis
ARRHENATHERUM
Common Name
Lady's Leg, Manzanita, Texas Madrone
Oatgrass
In Hindi
Texas Madrone
जई घास
In German
Texas Madrone
Ährengras
In French
Texas Madrone
Folle avoine
In Spanish
Arbutus xalapensis
oat Grass
In Greek
Texas Madrone
βρώμη Grass
In Portuguese
Texas Madrone
aveia-
In Polish
Texas Madrone
Owies trawa
In Latin
Texas Madrone
oat Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ericales
Poales
Family
Ericaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Arbutus
Danthonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Aveneae
Subfamily
-
Danthonioideae
Number of Species
1450
1
27800
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