1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo
Tree
1.3 Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.4 Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Dry Forest, Rocky areas
Lowland, Sandy areas, Wet Woods
1.5 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.15 AHS Heat Zone
1.16 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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
1.17 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Pyramidal
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
45.00 cm1,828.80 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.96 cm762.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Dark Blue, Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Silver, Gray
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Silver, Gray
Crimson, Dark Red, Orange Red
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Tan, Silver, Gray
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Salt
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Salt
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, Itchiness, Rash, Rhinitis
Mild Allergen, Pollen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Used in parkland, Water gardening
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Emetic, Opthalmic, Vermifuge
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Food for insects, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HELICTOTRICHON sempervirens
NYSSA sylvatica
7.2 Common Name
Blue Oat Grass
Black Tupelo, Blackgum, Sour Gum
7.2.1 In Hindi
ब्लू जई घास
Black Tupelo Tree
7.2.2 In German
Blau Ährengras
Schwarz Tupelo Baum
7.2.3 In French
Bleu Oat Grass
Noir Arbre Tupelo
7.2.4 In Spanish
Azul hierba de avena
Árbol negro Tupelo
7.2.5 In Greek
Μπλε βρώμης Grass
Μαύρη Tupelo Δέντρο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Azul Aveia
Árvore Tupelo Preto
7.2.7 In Polish
Niebieski Owies trawa
Czarny Tupelo Drzewo
7.2.8 In Latin
Blue Oat Grass
Niger Tupelo ligno
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species