Alexandra Palm

Blue Grama Grass

About Alexandra Palm and Blue Grama Grass

Alexandra Palm

Blue Grama Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Grass

1.3 Origin

Australia

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

1.4 Types

Walsch River Palm King Palm Myola King Palm Purple Crown Shaft King Palm Peach River Palm

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

6NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, gardens, Suburban areas

Open Plains, Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-143-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 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

White, Yellow, Lavender

Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Silver

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Silver

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Silver

Purple, Blue Green, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Silver

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Seeds, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Street Trees, Tropical, Water Gardens

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARCHONTOPHOENIX alexandrae

BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'

7.2 Common Name

Alex Palm, Alexandra Palm, Princess Alexandra Palm

Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Alexandra palm

Blue Grama Grass

7.2.2 In German

Alexandra palm

Blau Grama Grass

7.2.3 In French

Alexandra palme

Boutelou gracieux

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alexandra palma

Azul Grama Grass

7.2.5 In Greek

Αλεξάνδρα παλάμη

Μπλε Grama Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alexandra palma

Azul Grama Grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Alexandra dłoni

Niebieski Grama Trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Alexandra palma

Blue Grama Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Archontophoenix

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Areceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Arecoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA50

1 27800

Properties of Alexandra Palm and Blue Grama Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Alexandra Palm and Blue Grama Grass? We provide you with everything About Alexandra Palm and Blue Grama Grass. Alexandra Palm doesn't have thorns and Blue Grama Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Alexandra Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Alexandra Palm has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Blue Grama Grass has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Alexandra Palm and Blue Grama Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Alexandra Palm and Blue Grama Grass

Season and care of Alexandra Palm and Blue Grama Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Alexandra Palm and Blue Grama Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Alexandra Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Blue Grama Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Alexandra Palm is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Blue Grama Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Alexandra Palm is Acidic, Neutral and for Blue Grama Grass is Neutral, Alkaline.

Alexandra Palm and Blue Grama Grass Physical Information

Alexandra Palm and Blue Grama Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Alexandra Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Blue Grama Grass height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Alexandra Palm and Blue Grama Grass are as follows:

Alexandra Palm flower color: White, Yellow and Lavender
Alexandra Palm leaf color: Green and Silver
Blue Grama Grass flower color: Blue Violet
Blue Grama Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Alexandra Palm and Blue Grama Grass

Care of Alexandra Palm and Blue Grama Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alexandra Palm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots and Blue Grama Grass pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Alexandra Palm 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.