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About Blue Oat Grass and Shell Ginger


About Shell Ginger and Blue Oat Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia  

Types
-  
Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty  

Number of Varieties
10  
20  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Dry Forest, Rocky areas  
Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
8-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
12-5  

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.96 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue Green  
White, Red, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Multi-Color  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Silver, Gray  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Silver, Gray  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Tan, Silver, Gray  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Requires plenty of water during the growing season  

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  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Apply 8-4-6 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

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  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Asthma, Itchiness, Rash, Rhinitis  
Rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive  

Part of Plant Used
Stem  
Leaves, Rhizomes  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HELICTOTRICHON sempervirens  
ALPINIA zerumbet  

Common Name
Blue Oat Grass  
Shell Ginger  

In Hindi
ब्लू जई घास  
Shell Ginger  

In German
Blau Ährengras  
Shell Ginger  

In French
Bleu Oat Grass  
Shell Ginger  

In Spanish
Azul hierba de avena  
Shell jengibre  

In Greek
Μπλε βρώμης Grass  
Shell Τζίντζερ  

In Portuguese
Azul Aveia  
Shell Ginger  

In Polish
Niebieski Owies trawa  
Shell Imbir  

In Latin
Blue Oat Grass  
Crusta Ginger  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Poales  
Zingiberales  

Family
Poaceae  
Zingiberaceae  

Genus
Helictotrichon  
Alpinia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Aveneae  
Alpinieae  

Subfamily
Pooideae  
Alpinioideae  

Number of Species
70  
150  
99+

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Properties of Blue Oat Grass and Shell Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Blue Oat Grass and Shell Ginger

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

Blue Oat Grass and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Blue Oat Grass and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Oat Grass height is 45.00 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Oat Grass and Shell Ginger are as follows:

Care of Blue Oat Grass and Shell Ginger

Care of Blue Oat Grass and Shell Ginger 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 Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Blue Oat Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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