Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Fern
Origin
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
World, Pandemic
Types
Bouteloua gracilis
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Number of Varieties
142
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40000
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Habitat
Open Plains, Prairies
Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
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Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.44 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Blue Green, Tan
Gold, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Strap shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought, Full Sun
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Caterpillars
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution
Drought, Full Sun
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cuts
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Whole plant
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used As Food
Adhesive, Basketary, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used in biomass
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Groundcover
Botanical Name
BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'
Pteridium aquilinum
Common Name
Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass
Bracken, brake, common bracken
In Hindi
Blue Grama Grass
bracken
In German
Blau Grama Grass
Adlerfarn
In French
Boutelou gracieux
fougère
In Spanish
Azul Grama Grass
helecho
In Greek
Μπλε Grama Grass
φτέρη
In Portuguese
Azul Grama Grama
samambaia
In Polish
Niebieski Grama Trawa
orlica
In Latin
Blue Grama Grass
bracken
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Cyperales
Polypodiales
Family
Poaceae
Dennstaedtiaceae
Genus
Bouteloua
Pteridium
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
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Subfamily
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Number of Species
5011
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27800
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