Blue Oat Grass

Talus Slope Penstemon

About Blue Oat Grass and Talus Slope Penstemon

Blue Oat Grass

Talus Slope Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Dry Forest, Rocky areas

Fields, open Woodlands, Wood Margins

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

8-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.96 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue Green

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Silver, Gray

Dark Red

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Red

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Silver, Gray

Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Tan, Silver, Gray

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lance-shaped to oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Salt

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Root Division, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

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

Acidic, 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

Complete balanced fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Itchiness, Rash, Rhinitis

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Borders, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Tooth ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HELICTOTRICHON sempervirens

PENSTEMON digitalis 'Husker Red'

7.2 Common Name

Blue Oat Grass

Husker Red Penstemon, Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

ब्लू जई घास

Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Blau Ährengras

Gehängeschutt Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Bleu Oat Grass

Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Azul hierba de avena

Astrágalo pendiente Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπλε βρώμης Grass

Αστράγαλος Κλίση Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Azul Aveia

Talus Penstemon Slope

7.2.7 In Polish

Niebieski Owies trawa

Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue Oat Grass

Talus Clivo Persicaria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Helictotrichon

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Aveneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Blue Oat Grass and Talus Slope Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Blue Oat Grass and Talus Slope Penstemon

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

Blue Oat Grass and Talus Slope Penstemon Physical Information

Blue Oat Grass and Talus Slope Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Oat Grass height is 45.00 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Talus Slope Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Oat Grass and Talus Slope Penstemon are as follows:

Blue Oat Grass flower color: Blue Green
Blue Oat Grass leaf color: Blue Green, Silver and Gray
Talus Slope Penstemon flower color: White and Light Pink
Talus Slope Penstemon leaf color: Dark Red

Care of Blue Oat Grass and Talus Slope Penstemon

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