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Blue Oat Grass

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About Blue Oat Grass and Kou

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo
Tree

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

-
Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

1015
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Dry Forest, Rocky areas
Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
12-10

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.96 cm670.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue Green
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Light Green, Chocolate

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
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

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
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Salt
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, 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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

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
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Salt
Drought and Salt

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Itchiness, Rash, Rhinitis
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Stem
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HELICTOTRICHON sempervirens
CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Blue Oat Grass
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

ब्लू जई घास
Cordia subcordata

In German

Blau Ährengras
Cordia subcordata

In French

Bleu Oat Grass
Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

Azul hierba de avena
Cordia subcordata

In Greek

Μπλε βρώμης Grass
Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

Azul Aveia
Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Niebieski Owies trawa
Cordia subcordata

In Latin

Blue Oat Grass
Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Lamiales

Family

Poaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Helictotrichon
Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Aveneae
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Subfamily

Pooideae
-

Number of Species

701
1 27800
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Properties of Blue Oat Grass and Kou

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

Season and Care of Blue Oat Grass and Kou

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

Blue Oat Grass and Kou Physical Information

Blue Oat Grass and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Oat Grass height is 45.00 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Oat Grass and Kou are as follows:

  • Blue Oat Grass flower color: Blue Green

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

  • Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red

  • Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Oat Grass and Kou

Care of Blue Oat Grass and Kou 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 Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Blue Oat Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.