Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo
Shrub
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
China, Japan
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
103
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Dry Forest, Rocky areas
Grassland, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-93-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
8-1
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, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.00 cm91.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.96 cm91.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Green
Light Pink, Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Brown, Brownish Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Silver, Gray
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Silver, Gray
Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Tan, Silver, Gray
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Moist
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Late Spring, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Budding
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires regular watering
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, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Botrytis Blight, Nematodes, Ring spot, Stem rot, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Salt
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Ants
Allergy
Asthma, Itchiness, Rash, Rhinitis
Abdominal pain, Avoid during Pregnancy, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Atherosclerosis, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Cough, Gout, Headache, hemorrhoids, Hepatitis, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Muscle Pain, Nerve pain, Osteoarthritis, Premenstrual syndrome, Respiratory Disorders, Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
HELICTOTRICHON sempervirens
Paonia lactiflora
Common Name
Blue Oat Grass
Chinese Peony
In Hindi
ब्लू जई घास
Paonia lactiflora
In German
Blau Ährengras
Paonia lactiflora
In French
Bleu Oat Grass
Paonia lactiflora
In Spanish
Azul hierba de avena
lactiflora paonia
In Greek
Μπλε βρώμης Grass
Paonia lactiflora
In Portuguese
Azul Aveia
Paonia lactiflora
In Polish
Niebieski Owies trawa
Paonia lactiflora
In Latin
Blue Oat Grass
Paonia lactiflora
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Dilleniales
Family
Poaceae
Paeoniaceae
Genus
Helictotrichon
Paeonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Aveneae
-
Subfamily
Pooideae
-
Number of Species
701
1
27800
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