Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo
Vegetable
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
South America, Chile
Types
-
Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec
Number of Varieties
104000
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Dry Forest, Rocky areas
Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12-3
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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.00 cm91.44 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.96 cm60.96 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Green
Blue, Purple, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Silver, Gray
Green
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
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loose, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs
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 consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season
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 branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
15-15-15 amounts
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Salt
Drought
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
Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects
Allergy
Asthma, Itchiness, Rash, Rhinitis
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
HELICTOTRICHON sempervirens
SOLANUM tuberosum
Common Name
Blue Oat Grass
Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber
In Hindi
ब्लू जई घास
आलू
In German
Blau Ährengras
Kartoffel
In French
Bleu Oat Grass
Pomme de terre
In Spanish
Azul hierba de avena
Patata
In Greek
Μπλε βρώμης Grass
Πατάτα
In Portuguese
Azul Aveia
Batata
In Polish
Niebieski Owies trawa
Ziemniak
In Latin
Blue Oat Grass
SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Solanales
Family
Poaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Helictotrichon
Solanum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Asterids
Tribe
Aveneae
-
Subfamily
Pooideae
-
Number of Species
701400
1
27800
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