Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Shrub
  
Grass
  
Origin
China, Japan
  
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Well Drained
  
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
  
6-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
11 - 4
  
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
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
Oval or Rounded
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Blue Violet
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
  
Green, Yellow green, Tan
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Rhomboid
  
Linear
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
  
Early Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water Deeply
  
Do not water excessively
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
  
Requires little pruning
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
  
Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies
  
Not Available, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
  
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
  
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Botanical Name
CARYOPTERIS incana
  
NASSELLA tenuissima
  
Common Name
bluebeard
you shu
  
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass
  
In Hindi
Bluebeard
  
Mexican Feather Grass
  
In German
Blaubart
  
Mexikanische Federgras
  
In French
Bluebeard
  
Mexicaine Herbe Feather
  
In Spanish
Barba Azul
  
Pluma hierba mexicana
  
In Greek
Κυανοπώγωνα
  
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass
  
In Portuguese
Barba Azul
  
Mexican Pena Relva
  
In Polish
Sinobrody
  
Mexican Feather trawy
  
In Latin
Bluebeard
  
Mexicanus Pluma Grass
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Streptophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Not Available
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Lamiales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Verbenaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Caryopteris
  
Nassella
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Stipeae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available