Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo
Vegetable
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Western Europe
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
103
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Dry Forest, Rocky areas
agricultural areas, gardens, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-91-6
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
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
A1, A2, 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
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.96 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Green
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Silver, Gray
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Silver, Gray
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Tan, Silver, Gray
Green, Purple
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Salt
Frost, Shallow soil
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Aphids, Beetles, Flying insects
Allergy
Asthma, Itchiness, Rash, Rhinitis
Digestive Problems, sneezing, Swelling in the face
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Weightloss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anemia, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Increase fiber amount, Kidney Stones, Minerals, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
HELICTOTRICHON sempervirens
BRASSICA oleracea 'Dyna'( Gongylodes Group)
Common Name
Blue Oat Grass
Kohlrabi
In Hindi
ब्लू जई घास
नवलकोल
In German
Blau Ährengras
Kohlrabi
In French
Bleu Oat Grass
Chou-rave
In Spanish
Azul hierba de avena
Brassica oleracea gongyloides
In Greek
Μπλε βρώμης Grass
Kohlrabi
In Portuguese
Azul Aveia
Kohlrabi
In Polish
Niebieski Owies trawa
Kalarepa
In Latin
Blue Oat Grass
Kohlrabi
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Capparales
Family
Poaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Helictotrichon
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
Aveneae
-
Subfamily
Pooideae
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Number of Species
701
1
27800
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