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About Japanese Maple and Blue Oat Grass


About Blue Oat Grass and Japanese Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Shrub   
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo   

Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea   
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands   
Desert, Dry areas, Dry Forest, Rocky areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
8-2   
9 - 1   

Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 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
Oval or Rounded   
Cushion/Mound-forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm   
99+
45.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm   
99+
60.96 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red   
Blue Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Red, Brown   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper   
Blue Green, Silver, Gray   

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Bronze   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Crimson, Orange Red   
Blue Green, Silver, Gray   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Blue Green, Tan, Silver, Gray   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering   
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
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
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, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas   
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
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Butterflies, Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Not Available   
Asthma, Itchiness, Rash, Rhinitis   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders   
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
Sap   
Stem   

Other Uses
Used as preservative   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border   
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'   
HELICTOTRICHON sempervirens   

Common Name
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple   
Blue Oat Grass   

In Hindi
Japanese Maple   
ब्लू जई घास   

In German
japanischer Ahorn   
Blau Ährengras   

In French
érable du Japon   
Bleu Oat Grass   

In Spanish
arce japonés   
Azul hierba de avena   

In Greek
Japanese Maple   
Μπλε βρώμης Grass   

In Portuguese
bordo japonês   
Azul Aveia   

In Polish
Klon japoński   
Niebieski Owies trawa   

In Latin
Acer palmatum   
Blue Oat Grass   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Sapindales   
Poales   

Family
Aceraceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Acer   
Helictotrichon   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
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 Maple and Blue Oat Grass

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Maple and Blue Oat Grass

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

Japanese Maple and Blue Oat Grass Physical Information

Japanese Maple and Blue Oat Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Blue Oat Grass height is 45.00 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Japanese Maple and Blue Oat Grass are as follows:

Care of Japanese Maple and Blue Oat Grass

Care of Japanese Maple and Blue Oat Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Maple 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 Maple 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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