1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Epiphyte
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Wild
Desert, Dry areas, Dry Forest, Rocky areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
45.70 cm45.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
20.30 cm60.96 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Tan
Blue Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Blue Green, Silver, Gray
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Blue Green, Silver, Gray
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Blue Green, Tan, Silver, Gray
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Not Available
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Asthma, Itchiness, Rash, Rhinitis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DENDROCHILUM latifolium
HELICTOTRICHON sempervirens
7.2 Common Name
Dendrochilum Orchid, Large-leaved Chain Orchid
Blue Oat Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Dendrochilum Orchid
ब्लू जई घास
7.2.2 In German
Dendrochilum Orchid
Blau Ährengras
7.2.3 In French
Dendrochilum Orchid
Bleu Oat Grass
7.2.4 In Spanish
Dendrochilum Orchid
Azul hierba de avena
7.2.5 In Greek
Dendrochilum Orchid
Μπλε βρώμης Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Dendrochilum Orchid
Azul Aveia
7.2.7 In Polish
Dendrochilum Orchid
Niebieski Owies trawa
7.2.8 In Latin
Dendrochilum Orchid
Blue Oat Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
Dendrochilum
Helictotrichon
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species