Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo
Vegetable
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Africa, Southern Africa
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
1020
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Dry Forest, Rocky areas
along watercourse, Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-910-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12-4
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
A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.96 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Crimson, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Silver, Gray
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Silver, Gray
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Tan, Silver, Gray
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Salt
Drought, Salt
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Insects, Squirrels
Allergy
Asthma, Itchiness, Rash, Rhinitis
Stomach pain, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Versatility
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
High blood pressure, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
HELICTOTRICHON sempervirens
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'
Common Name
Blue Oat Grass
Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon
In Hindi
ब्लू जई घास
तरबूज़
In German
Blau Ährengras
Wassermelone
In French
Bleu Oat Grass
Citrullus lanatus
In Spanish
Azul hierba de avena
Citrullus lanatus
In Greek
Μπλε βρώμης Grass
καρπούζι
In Portuguese
Azul Aveia
Citrullus lanatus
In Polish
Niebieski Owies trawa
Citrullus lanatus
In Latin
Blue Oat Grass
Citrullus lanatus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Cucurbitales
Family
Poaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Helictotrichon
Citrullus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Aveneae
Benincaseae
Subfamily
Pooideae
Cucurbitoideae
Number of Species
701000
1
27800
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