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Blue Oat Grass
Blue Oat Grass




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About Blue Oat Grass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

-

Number of Varieties

10
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Dry Forest, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.96 cm
Rank: 94 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

-

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Silver, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Silver, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Tan, Silver, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Thorns

1% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

13% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Tolerances

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Salt

Facts

Flowers

67% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

37% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

5% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

No - Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Leaf

3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

66% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

10% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

17% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

67% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, Itchiness, Rash, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

35% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-

Part of Plant Used

Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

9% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HELICTOTRICHON sempervirens

Common Name

Blue Oat Grass

In Hindi

ब्लू जई घास

In German

Blau Ährengras

In French

Bleu Oat Grass

In Spanish

Azul hierba de avena

In Greek

Μπλε βρώμης Grass

In Portuguese

Azul Aveia

In Polish

Niebieski Owies trawa

In Latin

Blue Oat Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Helictotrichon

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Aveneae

Subfamily

Pooideae

Number of Species

70
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Properties of Blue Oat Grass

Want to know the properties of Blue Oat Grass? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Blue Oat Grass is a non flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Asthma, Itchiness, Rash and Rhinitis. Blue Oat Grass Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used: Stem

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Blue Oat Grass Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Blue Oat Grass. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Blue Oat Grass physical information is as follows: 45.00 cm tall and 60.96 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Grass like. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Blue Green
  • Leaf color: Blue Green, Silver and Gray

Care of Blue Oat Grass

Taking Blue Oat Grass Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Blue Oat Grass include pruning, which should be done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Blue Oat Grass

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Blue Oat Grass is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Blue Oat Grass is a very important plant from Grass Plants. There are 10 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Desert, Dry areas, Dry Forest and Rocky areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.