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Aibika
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Blue Grama Grass
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About Aibika and Blue Grama Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Grass

Origin

Tropical Asia
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

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Bouteloua gracilis

Number of Varieties

014
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky Mountains, wastelands
Open Plains, Prairies

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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9 - 5

Sunset Zone

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1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

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Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm91.44 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.00 cm91.44 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Purple, Blue Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Spring
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Moist, Rich
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Bedding, Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Moist, Rich
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Pollution

Facts

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies, Flying insects

Allergy

-
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cuts

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Seeds, Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Vegetable
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Abelmoschus manihot
BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'

Common Name

Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele
Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass

In Hindi

aibika
Blue Grama Grass

In German

Maniok-Bisameibisch
Blau Grama Grass

In French

L'Aibika
Boutelou gracieux

In Spanish

Aibika
Azul Grama Grass

In Greek

aibika
Μπλε Grama Grass

In Portuguese

Aibika
Azul Grama Grama

In Polish

aibika
Niebieski Grama Trawa

In Latin

aibika
Blue Grama Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Malvales
Cyperales

Family

Malvaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Abelmoschus
Bouteloua

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1550
1 27800
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Properties of Aibika and Blue Grama Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Aibika and Blue Grama Grass? We provide you with everything About Aibika and Blue Grama Grass. Aibika doesn't have thorns and Blue Grama Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Aibika does not have fragrant flowers. Aibika has allergic reactions like and Blue Grama Grass has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Aibika and Blue Grama Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Aibika and Blue Grama Grass

Season and care of Aibika and Blue Grama Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Aibika and Blue Grama Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aibika season is Early Spring and Spring and Blue Grama Grass season is Early Spring and Spring. The type of soil for Aibika is Moist, Rich and for Blue Grama Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aibika is and for Blue Grama Grass is Neutral, Alkaline.

Aibika and Blue Grama Grass Physical Information

Aibika and Blue Grama Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Blue Grama Grass height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Aibika and Blue Grama Grass are as follows:

  • Aibika flower color: White

  • Aibika leaf color: Dark Green

  • Blue Grama Grass flower color: Blue Violet

  • Blue Grama Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Aibika and Blue Grama Grass

Care of Aibika and Blue Grama Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aibika pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Blue Grama Grass pruning is done . In summer Aibika needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Grama Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.