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About Blue Oat Grass and David Ward


About David Ward and Blue Oat Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo  
Perennial  

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  
Europe  

Types
-  
Pulmonaria Bubble Gum , Pulmonaria ‘Polar Splash’ , Pulmonaria ‘Moonshine’  

Number of Varieties
10  
25  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Dry Forest, Rocky areas  
Alpine Meadows  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
8-3  

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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.96 cm  
99+
81.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue Green  
Red, Salmon, Coral  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Silver, Gray  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Silver, Gray  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Tan, Silver, Gray  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Salt  
Drought, Rocky Soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Divison  

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 ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pest Free, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Salt  
Drought, Rocky Soil  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Asthma, Itchiness, Rash, Rhinitis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover  
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Stem  
-  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HELICTOTRICHON sempervirens  
PULMONARIA rubra 'David Ward'  

Common Name
Blue Oat Grass  
David Ward, Red Lungwort  

In Hindi
ब्लू जई घास  
david ward  

In German
Blau Ährengras  
david ward  

In French
Bleu Oat Grass  
david ward  

In Spanish
Azul hierba de avena  
david ward  

In Greek
Μπλε βρώμης Grass  
david ward  

In Portuguese
Azul Aveia  
david ward  

In Polish
Niebieski Owies trawa  
david ward  

In Latin
Blue Oat Grass  
david ward  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Lamiales  

Family
Poaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Helictotrichon  
Pulmonaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Aveneae  
-  

Subfamily
Pooideae  
-  

Number of Species
70  
-  

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Properties of Blue Oat Grass and David Ward

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Oat Grass and David Ward? We provide you with everything About Blue Oat Grass and David Ward. Blue Oat Grass doesn't have thorns and David Ward 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 David Ward 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 David Ward and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Oat Grass and David Ward

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

Blue Oat Grass and David Ward Physical Information

Blue Oat Grass and David Ward physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Oat Grass height is 45.00 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas David Ward height is 25.40 cm and width 81.30 cm. The color specification of Blue Oat Grass and David Ward are as follows:

Care of Blue Oat Grass and David Ward

Care of Blue Oat Grass and David Ward 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 David Ward pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blue Oat Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer David Ward needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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