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About Blue Oat Grass and Elfin Pink Penstemon


About Elfin Pink Penstemon and Blue Oat Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo   
Flowering Plants   

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean   
Southwestern United States, Mexico   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Dry Forest, Rocky areas   
Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9   
4-9   

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   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20   

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.00 cm   
99+
25.40 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.96 cm   
99+
20.30 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue Green   
Pink   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
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   
Long Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Salt   
Pollution   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting   
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season   
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails   

Plant Tolerance
Salt   
Drought   

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   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds   
Hummingbirds, Butterflies   

Allergy
Asthma, Itchiness, Rash, Rhinitis   
Unknown   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover   
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
None   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Stem   
Not Applicable   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HELICTOTRICHON sempervirens   
PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'   

Common Name
Blue Oat Grass   
Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon   

In Hindi
ब्लू जई घास   
Elfin Pink Penstemon   

In German
Blau Ährengras   
Elfin Pink Penstemon   

In French
Bleu Oat Grass   
Elfin Pink Penstemon   

In Spanish
Azul hierba de avena   
Elfin Pink Penstemon   

In Greek
Μπλε βρώμης Grass   
Elfin Pink Penstemon   

In Portuguese
Azul Aveia   
Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa   

In Polish
Niebieski Owies trawa   
Elfin Różowy Penstemon   

In Latin
Blue Oat Grass   
Elfin Pink Penstemon   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Angiosperms   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Poales   
Lamiales   

Family
Poaceae   
Scrophulariaceae   

Genus
Helictotrichon   
Penstemon   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Aveneae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Pooideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
250   
99+

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Properties of Blue Oat Grass and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Blue Oat Grass and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

Blue Oat Grass and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

Blue Oat Grass and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Oat Grass height is 45.00 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Blue Oat Grass and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:

Care of Blue Oat Grass and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Care of Blue Oat Grass and Elfin Pink Penstemon 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 Elfin Pink Penstemon pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and remove old stems before spring. In summer Blue Oat Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elfin Pink Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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