1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
South America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Dry Forest, Rocky areas
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
45.00 cm180.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.96 cm240.00 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
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Silver, Gray
Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Silver, Gray
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Tan, Silver, Gray
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
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
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
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
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fungal Diseases, Scale insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
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
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, Itchiness, Rash, Rhinitis
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Animal Feed, Used as firewood
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, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HELICTOTRICHON sempervirens
Calliandra calothyrsus
7.2 Common Name
Blue Oat Grass
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster
7.2.1 In Hindi
ब्लू जई घास
Calliandra calothyrsus
7.2.2 In German
Blau Ährengras
Calliandra calothyrsus
7.2.3 In French
Bleu Oat Grass
Calliandra calothyrsus
7.2.4 In Spanish
Azul hierba de avena
Calliandra calothyrsus
7.2.5 In Greek
Μπλε βρώμης Grass
Calliandra calothyrsus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Azul Aveia
Calliandra calothyrsus
7.2.7 In Polish
Niebieski Owies trawa
Calliandra calothyrsus
7.2.8 In Latin
Blue Oat Grass
Calliandra calothyrsus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
Helictotrichon
Calliandra
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species