Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo
Fruits, Tree
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Southeast Asia, Southern India
Types
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Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi
Number of Varieties
1018
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Dry Forest, Rocky areas
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-99-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12-8
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.96 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Green
White, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Silver, Gray
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Silver, Gray
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Tan, Silver, Gray
Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Trident shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus
Plant Tolerance
Salt
Full Sun, Soil Compaction
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels
Allergy
Asthma, Itchiness, Rash, Rhinitis
Dizziness, Stomach pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
HELICTOTRICHON sempervirens
Aegle marmelos
Common Name
Blue Oat Grass
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple
In Hindi
ब्लू जई घास
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,
In German
Blau Ährengras
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum
In French
Bleu Oat Grass
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva
In Spanish
Azul hierba de avena
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva
In Greek
Μπλε βρώμης Grass
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι
In Portuguese
Azul Aveia
Fruta de Bael
In Polish
Niebieski Owies trawa
Kleiszcze smakowite
In Latin
Blue Oat Grass
Bilwa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Solanales
Family
Poaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Helictotrichon
Brugmansia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Aveneae
Datureae
Subfamily
Pooideae
Solanoideae
Number of Species
70150
1
27800
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