1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Not Available
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods
Open Plains, Prairies
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
460.00 cm91.44 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
460.00 cm91.44 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Green, Ivory
Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Red
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Purple, Blue Green, Tan
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
1.0.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
1.1.1 Growth Rate
1.2.1 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
1.2.2 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
1.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
1.2.7 Bloom Time
Early Spring
Summer, Late Summer
1.2.9 Repeat Bloomer
1.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Pollution, Drought
2 Care
2.1 Where to Plant?
2.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
2.3 Plant Maintenance
2.4 Watering Plants
2.4.1 Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Medium
2.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
2.4.3 In Spring
2.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
2.5 Soil
2.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
2.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
2.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
2.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
2.7 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
No pruning needed
2.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
2.9 Pests and Diseases
2.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution
3 Facts
3.1 Flowers
3.1.1 Flower Petal Number
3.2 Fruits
3.2.1 Showy Fruit
3.2.2 Edible Fruit
3.3 Fragrance
3.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
3.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
3.4 Showy Foliage
3.5 Showy Bark
3.6 Foliage Texture
3.7 Foliage Sheen
3.8 Evergreen
3.9 Invasive
3.10 Self-Sowing
3.11 Attracts
Birds
Butterflies, Flying insects
3.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes
4 Benefits
4.1 Uses
4.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Ground Cover
4.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
4.1.3 Edible Uses
4.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
4.2 Plant Benefits
4.2.1 Medicinal Uses
4.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Seeds, Whole plant
4.2.3 Other Uses
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Food
4.3 Used As Indoor Plant
4.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
4.5 Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
5 Scientific Name
5.1 Botanical Name
RHUS lancea
BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'
5.2 Common Name
African Sumac
Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass
5.2.1 In Hindi
अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा
Blue Grama Grass
5.2.2 In German
African sumac
Blau Grama Grass
5.2.3 In French
sumac africaine
Boutelou gracieux
5.2.4 In Spanish
zumaque africano
Azul Grama Grass
5.2.5 In Greek
Αφρικανική σουμάκι
Μπλε Grama Grass
5.2.6 In Portuguese
sumac africano
Azul Grama Grama
5.2.7 In Polish
afrykański sumaka
Niebieski Grama Trawa
5.2.8 In Latin
African sumac
Blue Grama Grass
6 Classification
6.1 Kingdom
6.2 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
6.3 Class
6.4 Order
6.5 Family
6.6 Genus
6.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
6.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
6.9 Subfamily
Anacardioideae
Not Available
6.10 Number of Species