Blue Oat Grass

Holywood

About Blue Oat Grass and Holywood

Blue Oat Grass

Holywood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Dry Forest, Rocky areas

Dry Forest, Lowland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-10

1.8 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

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.96 cm370.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue Green

Purple, Violet, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Silver, Gray

Green, Olive

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Silver, Gray

Green, Olive

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Tan, Silver, Gray

Olive

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Salt

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Salt

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Itchiness, Rash, Rhinitis

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Blood purifying

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

anti-inflammatory, Gout, Rheumatism, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Fruits, Seeds, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for ship building

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HELICTOTRICHON sempervirens

GUAIACUM sanctum

7.2 Common Name

Blue Oat Grass

Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae

7.2.1 In Hindi

ब्लू जई घास

Holywood

7.2.2 In German

Blau Ährengras

Holywood

7.2.3 In French

Bleu Oat Grass

Holywood

7.2.4 In Spanish

Azul hierba de avena

Holywood

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπλε βρώμης Grass

Holywood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Azul Aveia

Holywood

7.2.7 In Polish

Niebieski Owies trawa

Holywood

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue Oat Grass

Holywood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Zygophyllaceae

8.6 Genus

Helictotrichon

Guaiacum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Aveneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Zygophylloideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA5

1 27800

Properties of Blue Oat Grass and Holywood

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

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Season and Care of Blue Oat Grass and Holywood

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

Blue Oat Grass and Holywood Physical Information

Blue Oat Grass and Holywood physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Oat Grass height is 45.00 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Holywood height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Oat Grass and Holywood are as follows:

Blue Oat Grass flower color: Blue Green
Blue Oat Grass leaf color: Blue Green, Silver and Gray
Holywood flower color: Purple, Violet and Blue Violet
Holywood leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Blue Oat Grass and Holywood

Care of Blue Oat Grass and Holywood 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 Holywood 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 Holywood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.