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About Japanese Pieris and Blue Oat Grass


About Blue Oat Grass and Japanese Pieris


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen   
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo   

Origin
Eastern Asia   
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean   

Types
Mountain Fire , Variegata , Purity , Red Mill   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
13   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Shaded sites   
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
Upright/Erect   
Cushion/Mound-forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
45.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm   
99+
60.96 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink, Hot Pink   
Blue Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Tan   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Dark Green, Pink, Bronze   
Blue Green, Silver, Gray   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Light Green   

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

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate to elliptical   
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
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Deer resistant, Light Frost   
Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires consistently moist soil   
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, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Prune after flowering, 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, fertilize in spring, fertilize in winter   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
dieback, Leaf spot, Mites, Soft scales   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Light Frost   
Salt   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
No   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Moths   
Butterflies, Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Not Available   
Asthma, Itchiness, Rash, Rhinitis   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens   
Ground Cover   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Not Applicable   
Stem   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PIERIS japonica   
HELICTOTRICHON sempervirens   

Common Name
Japanese Andromeda   
Blue Oat Grass   

In Hindi
Japanese pieris   
ब्लू जई घास   

In German
Japanese pieris   
Blau Ährengras   

In French
Japanese pieris   
Bleu Oat Grass   

In Spanish
Japanese pieris   
Azul hierba de avena   

In Greek
Japanese pieris   
Μπλε βρώμης Grass   

In Portuguese
Japanese pieris   
Azul Aveia   

In Polish
Japanese pieris   
Niebieski Owies trawa   

In Latin
Japanese pieris   
Blue Oat Grass   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Ericales   
Poales   

Family
Ericaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Pieris   
Helictotrichon   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Lyonieae   
Aveneae   

Subfamily
Vaccinioideae   
Pooideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Japanese Pieris and Blue Oat Grass

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Pieris and Blue Oat Grass

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

Japanese Pieris and Blue Oat Grass Physical Information

Japanese Pieris and Blue Oat Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Pieris height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Blue Oat Grass height is 45.00 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Japanese Pieris and Blue Oat Grass are as follows:

Care of Japanese Pieris and Blue Oat Grass

Care of Japanese Pieris and Blue Oat Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Pieris pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 Pieris 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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