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Blue Oat Grass

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About Blue Oat Grass and Chicory

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Mediterranean

Types

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Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)

Number of Varieties

1010
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Dry Forest, Rocky areas
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
9-1

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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.00 cm3.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.96 cm1.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue Green
Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Silver, Gray
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Silver, Gray
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Tan, Silver, Gray
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Itchiness, Rash, Rhinitis
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Stem
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HELICTOTRICHON sempervirens
Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Blue Oat Grass
Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive

In Hindi

ब्लू जई घास
कासनी

In German

Blau Ährengras
Chicoree

In French

Bleu Oat Grass
chicorée

In Spanish

Azul hierba de avena
achicoria

In Greek

Μπλε βρώμης Grass
ραδίκι

In Portuguese

Azul Aveia
chicória

In Polish

Niebieski Owies trawa
cykoria

In Latin

Blue Oat Grass
pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Asterales

Family

Poaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Helictotrichon
Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Aveneae
Cichorieae

Subfamily

Pooideae
Cichorioideae

Number of Species

7085
1 27800
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Properties of Blue Oat Grass and Chicory

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Oat Grass and Chicory? We provide you with everything About Blue Oat Grass and Chicory. Blue Oat Grass doesn't have thorns and Chicory doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Oat Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Oat Grass has allergic reactions like Asthma, Itchiness, Rash and Rhinitis and Chicory has allergic reactions like Asthma, Itchiness, Rash and Rhinitis. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Blue Oat Grass and Chicory and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Blue Oat Grass and Chicory

Season and care of Blue Oat Grass and Chicory is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Oat Grass and Chicory Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Oat Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Chicory season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Blue Oat Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Chicory is Loamy, Sandy while the PH of soil for Blue Oat Grass is Neutral, Alkaline and for Chicory is Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral.

Blue Oat Grass and Chicory Physical Information

Blue Oat Grass and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Oat Grass height is 45.00 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Blue Oat Grass and Chicory are as follows:

  • Blue Oat Grass flower color: Blue Green

  • Blue Oat Grass leaf color: Blue Green, Silver and Gray

  • Chicory flower color: Blue

  • Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Oat Grass and Chicory

Care of Blue Oat Grass and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Oat Grass pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chicory pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Blue Oat Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.