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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Europe, Asia  

Types
-  
Blue Oat grass  

Number of Varieties
-  
-  

Habitat
Dry areas  
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,680.00 cm  
25
20.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Magenta, Rose, Light Green, Violet  
Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Magenta, Rose, Violet  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Tan, Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently  
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally  

In Summer
Ample Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, very little fertilizers at a time  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Spider mites  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees  
-  

Allergy
-  
Asthma, Itchy eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Used to establish native woodland  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Dysentry, Piles  
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used in construction  
Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TRIPLARIS cumingiana  
ARRHENATHERUM  

Common Name
Ant Tree, Long John  
Oatgrass  

In Hindi
TRIPLARIS cumingiana  
जई घास  

In German
TRIPLARIS cumingiana  
Ährengras  

In French
TRIPLARIS cumingiana  
Folle avoine  

In Spanish
TRIPLARIS cumingiana  
oat Grass  

In Greek
TRIPLARIS cumingiana  
βρώμη Grass  

In Portuguese
TRIPLARIS cumingiana  
aveia-  

In Polish
TRIPLARIS cumingiana  
Owies trawa  

In Latin
TRIPLARIS cumingiana  
oat Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Poales  

Family
Polygonaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Triplaris  
Danthonia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Aveneae  

Subfamily
-  
Danthonioideae  

Number of Species
30  
450  
99+

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Difference Between TRIPLARIS cumingiana and Oatgrass

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Importance of TRIPLARIS cumingiana and Oatgrass

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Compare Facts of TRIPLARIS cumingiana vs Oatgrass

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