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About Blue Oat Grass and False Indigo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo
Shrub

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

-
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

102
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Dry Forest, Rocky areas
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-92-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
8-1

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, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.96 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue Green
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Silver, Gray
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Silver, Gray
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Tan, Silver, Gray
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

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
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Salt
Drought

Facts

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
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Allergy

Asthma, Itchiness, Rash, Rhinitis
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Stem
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HELICTOTRICHON sempervirens
AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Blue Oat Grass
False Indigo

In Hindi

ब्लू जई घास
इंडिगो

In German

Blau Ährengras
falsches Indigo

In French

Bleu Oat Grass
faux Indigo

In Spanish

Azul hierba de avena
Falso Indigo

In Greek

Μπλε βρώμης Grass
Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Azul Aveia
false Indigo

In Polish

Niebieski Owies trawa
fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Blue Oat Grass
falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
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Order

Poales
Fabales

Family

Poaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Helictotrichon
Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aveneae
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Subfamily

Pooideae
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Number of Species

7021
1 27800
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Properties of Blue Oat Grass and False Indigo

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

Season and Care of Blue Oat Grass and False Indigo

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

Blue Oat Grass and False Indigo Physical Information

Blue Oat Grass and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Oat Grass height is 45.00 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Oat Grass and False Indigo are as follows:

  • Blue Oat Grass flower color: Blue Green

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

  • False Indigo flower color: Purple

  • False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Blue Oat Grass and False Indigo

Care of Blue Oat Grass and False Indigo 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 False Indigo pruning is done 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 False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.