Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo
Grass
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
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Types
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Eulalia bicornuta, Eulalia hirtifolia
Number of Varieties
1020
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Dry Forest, Rocky areas
Grassland, Hillside
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-95-9
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
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.00 cm120.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.96 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Green
Orange, Orange Red, Red, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
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Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Silver, Gray
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Silver, Gray
Purple, Bronze, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Tan, Silver, Gray
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt
Drought, Dry soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, 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
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pest Free, Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Salt
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, Itchiness, Rash, Rhinitis
Mold, Pollen, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used in biomass
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
HELICTOTRICHON sempervirens
MISCANTHUS 'Purpurascens'
Common Name
Blue Oat Grass
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Purple Silvergrass
In Hindi
ब्लू जई घास
Eulalia
In German
Blau Ährengras
Eulalia
In French
Bleu Oat Grass
Eulalia
In Spanish
Azul hierba de avena
Eulalia
In Greek
Μπλε βρώμης Grass
Eulalia
In Portuguese
Azul Aveia
Eulalia
In Polish
Niebieski Owies trawa
Eulalia
In Latin
Blue Oat Grass
Eulalia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Helictotrichon
Eulalia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Aveneae
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Pooideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
7034
1
27800
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