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About Blue Grama Grass and Alpine Heath

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Shrub
1.3 Origin
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NANA
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Open Plains, Prairies
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-95-7
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
7-5
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
91.44 cm20.30 cm
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
91.44 cm30.50 cm
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue Violet
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Blue Green, Tan
Red, Green, Burgundy
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Red, Green, Burgundy
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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
Fine
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
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
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'
ERICA carnea
7.2 Common Name
Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass
Winter heath
7.2.1 In Hindi
Blue Grama Grass
अल्पाइन हीथ
7.2.2 In German
Blau Grama Grass
Alpine Heath
7.2.3 In French
Boutelou gracieux
Alpine Heath
7.2.4 In Spanish
Azul Grama Grass
Alpine Heath
7.2.5 In Greek
Μπλε Grama Grass
Alpine Heath
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Azul Grama Grama
Alpine Heath
7.2.7 In Polish
Niebieski Grama Trawa
Alpine Heath
7.2.8 In Latin
Blue Grama Grass
Alpini Heath
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Ericales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Ericaceae
8.6 Genus
Bouteloua
Erica
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Ericeae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Ericoideae
8.10 Number of Species
50NA
1 27800

Properties of Blue Grama Grass and Alpine Heath

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Grama Grass and Alpine Heath? We provide you with everything About Blue Grama Grass and Alpine Heath. Blue Grama Grass doesn't have thorns and Alpine Heath 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 Alpine Heath 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 Alpine Heath and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Blue Grama Grass and Alpine Heath

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

Blue Grama Grass and Alpine Heath Physical Information

Blue Grama Grass and Alpine Heath physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Grama Grass height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Alpine Heath height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Blue Grama Grass and Alpine Heath are as follows:

  • Blue Grama Grass flower color: Blue Violet

  • Blue Grama Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Alpine Heath flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose and Lavender

  • Alpine Heath leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Grama Grass and Alpine Heath

Care of Blue Grama Grass and Alpine Heath include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Grama Grass pruning is done No pruning needed and Alpine Heath pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blue Grama Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alpine Heath needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.