Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
  
North America, Europe, Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Lemna minor
  
Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Dry Forest, Rocky areas
  
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
  
1-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
  
7-1
  
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
  
21,22
  
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Blue Green
  
Non Flowering Plant
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Silver, Gray
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Silver, Gray
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Tan, Silver, Gray
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Oblong-lanceolate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Aquatic Plant
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Salt
  
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
In Water
  
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
  
Plant grows in water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
No need to prune
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
No fertilizers needed
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Insects, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Salt
  
Cold climate, Salt
  
Flowers
No
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
  
Insects
  
Allergy
Asthma, Itchiness, Rash, Rhinitis
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Food for insects
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Swelling
  
Part of Plant Used
Stem
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
HELICTOTRICHON sempervirens
  
LEMNA trisulca
  
Common Name
Blue Oat Grass
  
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
  
In Hindi
ब्लू जई घास
  
duckweed
  
In German
Blau Ährengras
  
Entengrütze
  
In French
Bleu Oat Grass
  
lentille d'eau
  
In Spanish
Azul hierba de avena
  
Lenteja de agua
  
In Greek
Μπλε βρώμης Grass
  
duckweed
  
In Portuguese
Azul Aveia
  
lentilha-d'água
  
In Polish
Niebieski Owies trawa
  
Rzęsa
  
In Latin
Blue Oat Grass
  
duckweed
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Poales
  
Arales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Lemnaceae
  
Genus
Helictotrichon
  
Lemna
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Aveneae
  
Lemneae
  
Subfamily
Pooideae
  
Lemnoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Blue Oat Grass and Duckweed
Season and care of Blue Oat Grass and Duckweed is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Oat Grass and Duckweed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Oat Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Duckweed season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Blue Oat Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for Blue Oat Grass is Neutral, Alkaline and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant.
Blue Oat Grass and Duckweed Physical Information
Blue Oat Grass and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Oat Grass height is 45.00 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Blue Oat Grass and Duckweed are as follows:
Blue Oat Grass flower color: Blue Green
Blue Oat Grass leaf color: Blue Green, Silver and Gray
Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Blue Oat Grass and Duckweed
Care of Blue Oat Grass and Duckweed 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 Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Blue Oat Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.