Life Span
Perennial
Type
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Types
-
Number of Varieties
10
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Dry Forest, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
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
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.96 cm
Rank: 94 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Silver, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Silver, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Tan, Silver, Gray
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Thorns
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1% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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13% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Salt
Flowers
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67% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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37% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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5% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
No - Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Leaf
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3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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66% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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10% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
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17% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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67% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma, Itchiness, Rash, Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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35% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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9% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
HELICTOTRICHON sempervirens
Common Name
Blue Oat Grass
In Hindi
ब्लू जई घास
In German
Blau Ährengras
In French
Bleu Oat Grass
In Spanish
Azul hierba de avena
In Greek
Μπλε βρώμης Grass
In Portuguese
Azul Aveia
In Polish
Niebieski Owies trawa
In Latin
Blue Oat Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Genus
Helictotrichon
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Aveneae
Subfamily
Pooideae
Number of Species
70
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27800
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