Kentucky Bluegrass

Blue Oat Grass

About Kentucky Bluegrass and Blue Oat Grass

Kentucky Bluegrass

Blue Oat Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Alene, Barblue, Caliber, Canterbury

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Lawn, meadows

Desert, Dry areas, Dry Forest, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-104-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 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

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

Mat-forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm45.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA60.96 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purplish Green

Blue Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Blue Green, Silver, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Blue Green, Silver, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Blue Green, Tan, Silver, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrowly linear

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Sod

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing

Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, 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

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Dollar spot, Rust, Summer Patch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Cough, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

Asthma, Itchiness, Rash, Rhinitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Lawns and Turf

Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POA pratensis

HELICTOTRICHON sempervirens

7.2 Common Name

Kentucky Bluegrass

Blue Oat Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Kentucky Bluegrass

ब्लू जई घास

7.2.2 In German

Kentucky Bluegrass

Blau Ährengras

7.2.3 In French

Kentucky Bluegrass

Bleu Oat Grass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pasto azul de Kentucky

Azul hierba de avena

7.2.5 In Greek

Κεντάκυ Bluegrass

Μπλε βρώμης Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Kentucky Bluegrass

Azul Aveia

7.2.7 In Polish

Wiechlina

Niebieski Owies trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Kentucky Bluegrass

Blue Oat Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Poales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Poa

Helictotrichon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Poeae

Aveneae

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

2NA

1 27800

Properties of Kentucky Bluegrass and Blue Oat Grass

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

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Season and Care of Kentucky Bluegrass and Blue Oat Grass

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

Kentucky Bluegrass and Blue Oat Grass Physical Information

Kentucky Bluegrass and Blue Oat Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Kentucky Bluegrass height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Blue Oat Grass height is 45.00 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Kentucky Bluegrass and Blue Oat Grass are as follows:

Kentucky Bluegrass flower color: Purplish Green
Kentucky Bluegrass leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Blue Oat Grass flower color: Blue Green
Blue Oat Grass leaf color: Blue Green, Silver and Gray

Care of Kentucky Bluegrass and Blue Oat Grass

Care of Kentucky Bluegrass and Blue Oat Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kentucky Bluegrass 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 Kentucky Bluegrass 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.