×

Crocus
Crocus

Blue Oat Grass
Blue Oat Grass



ADD
Compare
X
Crocus
X
Blue Oat Grass

About Crocus and Blue Oat Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo

Origin

Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii
-

Number of Varieties

9010
0 40000
👆🏻

Habitat

Scrubs, Woods
Desert, Dry areas, Dry Forest, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-9
0 99
👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm45.00 cm
0 3900
👆🏻

Minimum Width

5.10 cm60.96 cm
0 6350
👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow
Blue Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Blue Green, Silver, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Blue Green, Silver, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Blue Green, Tan, Silver, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in 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, Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun

Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Asthma, Itchiness, Rash, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Stem

Other Uses

-
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Crocus Longiflorus
HELICTOTRICHON sempervirens

Common Name

Crocus
Blue Oat Grass

In Hindi

Crocus
ब्लू जई घास

In German

Krokus
Blau Ährengras

In French

Crocus
Bleu Oat Grass

In Spanish

Azafrán
Azul hierba de avena

In Greek

κρόκος
Μπλε βρώμης Grass

In Portuguese

Açafrão
Azul Aveia

In Polish

Krokus
Niebieski Owies trawa

In Latin

Erocum
Blue Oat Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Poales

Family

Iridaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Crocus
Helictotrichon

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Aveneae

Subfamily

Crocoideae
Pooideae

Number of Species

9070
1 27800
👆🏻

Properties of Crocus and Blue Oat Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Crocus and Blue Oat Grass? We provide you with everything About Crocus and Blue Oat Grass. Crocus doesn't have thorns and Blue Oat Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Crocus does not have fragrant flowers. Crocus has allergic reactions like and Blue Oat Grass has allergic reactions like . 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 Crocus and Blue Oat Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Crocus and Blue Oat Grass

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

Crocus and Blue Oat Grass Physical Information

Crocus and Blue Oat Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Blue Oat Grass height is 45.00 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Crocus and Blue Oat Grass are as follows:

  • Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow

  • Crocus leaf color: Green

  • Blue Oat Grass flower color: Blue Green

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

Care of Crocus and Blue Oat Grass

Care of Crocus and Blue Oat Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crocus pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning and Blue Oat Grass pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Oat Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.