Plant Care Black Oat Grass

Black Oat Grass

Also known as

blackseed needlegrass, black-seed speargrass, black bunchgrass, black oatgrass and black-seed needlegrass

Taxonomy

Piptochaetium avenaceum
Piptochaetium
Poaceae
Poales

How to care for Black Oat Grass

Water

How often to water your Black Oat Grass

Water needs for Black Oat Grass
0.5 cups
every 9

Black Oat Grass needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesnā€™t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
Light

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A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

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Finding light for Black Oat Grass in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Black Oat Grass: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Black Oat Grass may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves šŸƒ, without ample sunlight.

Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Black Oat Grass in your home šŸ”.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Black Oat Grass

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Black Oat Grass: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil itā€™s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Black Oat Grass after it doubles in size or once a yearā€”whichever comes first.

Care Summary for Black Oat Grass

Black Oat Grass

Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 3ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4ā€ pot your plant is in, and that it doesnā€™t get direct sunlight.

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