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About Japanese Holly and Blue Oat Grass


About Blue Oat Grass and Japanese Holly


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen   
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo   

Origin
Eastern Asia   
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Well Drained, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands   
Desert, Dry areas, Dry Forest, Rocky areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
9 - 1   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
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
Oval or Rounded   
Cushion/Mound-forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
45.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
60.96 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Green   
Blue Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Black   
Not Available   

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Light Green   

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

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Salt   
Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings   
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently   
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
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

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   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Leafminers, Mites, Nematodes, Red blotch, Root rot, Tar spot   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun   
Salt   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
No   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Bugs, Insects, Sawfly   
Butterflies, Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Not Available   
Asthma, Itchiness, Rash, Rhinitis   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification   
Ground Cover   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Stem   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier   
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ILEX crenata   
HELICTOTRICHON sempervirens   

Common Name
Box Leaved Holly Beehive Japanese Holly   
Blue Oat Grass   

In Hindi
Japanese Holly   
ब्लू जई घास   

In German
japanische Holly   
Blau Ährengras   

In French
houx japonais   
Bleu Oat Grass   

In Spanish
acebo japonés   
Azul hierba de avena   

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Holly   
Μπλε βρώμης Grass   

In Portuguese
Holly japonês   
Azul Aveia   

In Polish
japoński Holly   
Niebieski Owies trawa   

In Latin
Holly Italica   
Blue Oat Grass   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Aquifoliales   
Poales   

Family
Aquifoliaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Ilex   
Helictotrichon   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Aveneae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Pooideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Japanese Holly and Blue Oat Grass

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Holly and Blue Oat Grass

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

Japanese Holly and Blue Oat Grass Physical Information

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

Care of Japanese Holly and Blue Oat Grass

Care of Japanese Holly and Blue Oat Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Holly pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Japanese Holly 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.

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