Blue Grama Grass

Air Plant

About Blue Grama Grass and Air Plant

Blue Grama Grass

Air Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

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

North America, United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Open Plains, Prairies

Fields, Grassland, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

91.44 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue Violet

Purple, Yellow green, Pink, Light Pink, Plum

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Blue Green, Tan

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green, Silver, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution

Drought

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

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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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Butterflies, Flying insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

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

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cuts

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Whole plant

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Employed in herbal medicine

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'

TILLANDSIA

7.2 Common Name

Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass

Air Plant, Airplant

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Grama Grass

Air Plant

7.2.2 In German

Blau Grama Grass

Klimaanlagen

7.2.3 In French

Boutelou gracieux

Plante air

7.2.4 In Spanish

Azul Grama Grass

Planta de Aire

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπλε Grama Grass

Air φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Azul Grama Grama

Air planta

7.2.7 In Polish

Niebieski Grama Trawa

powietrza

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue Grama Grass

Air Planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Poales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Bromeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Bouteloua

Tillandsia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Tillandsioideae.

8.10 Number of Species

50700

1 27800

Properties of Blue Grama Grass and Air Plant

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Grama Grass and Air Plant? We provide you with everything About Blue Grama Grass and Air Plant. Blue Grama Grass doesn't have thorns and Air Plant doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Grama Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Grama Grass has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose and Watery eyes and Air Plant has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose and Watery eyes. 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 Blue Grama Grass and Air Plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Grama Grass and Air Plant

Season and care of Blue Grama Grass and Air Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Grama Grass and Air Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Grama Grass season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Air Plant season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Blue Grama Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Air Plant is Not Available while the PH of soil for Blue Grama Grass is Neutral, Alkaline and for Air Plant is Not Available.

Blue Grama Grass and Air Plant Physical Information

Blue Grama Grass and Air Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Grama Grass height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Air Plant height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Blue Grama Grass and Air Plant are as follows:

Blue Grama Grass flower color: Blue Violet
Blue Grama Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Air Plant flower color: Purple, Yellow green, Pink, Light Pink and Plum
Air Plant leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Blue Grama Grass and Air Plant

Care of Blue Grama Grass and Air Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Grama Grass pruning is done No pruning needed and Air Plant pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Blue Grama Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Air Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.