Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Caribbean, Central America, Northern America, South America
Types
Bouteloua gracilis
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
Number of Varieties
142000
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40000
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Habitat
Open Plains, Prairies
Desert
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.44 cm27.55 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm3.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet
Magenta, Red, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Blue Green, Tan
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Several shades of Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Globe shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Late Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
-
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects
Birds
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cuts
Diabetes, Hangover
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'
Cactaceae
Common Name
Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass
Cactus
In Hindi
Blue Grama Grass
Naagaphanee
In German
Blau Grama Grass
Kaktus
In French
Boutelou gracieux
Cactus
In Spanish
Azul Grama Grass
El Cactus
In Greek
Μπλε Grama Grass
κάκτος
In Portuguese
Azul Grama Grama
cacto
In Polish
Niebieski Grama Trawa
kaktus
In Latin
Blue Grama Grass
Cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Cyperales
Caryophyllales
Family
Poaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Bouteloua
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Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
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Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae
Number of Species
501800
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27800
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