Blue Grama Grass

Chinese Dogwood

About Blue Grama Grass and Chinese Dogwood

Blue Grama Grass

Chinese Dogwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Not Available

Japanese dogwood, Chinese dogwood

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Open Plains, Prairies

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

8-5

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, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

91.44 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue Violet

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Blue Green, Tan

Red, Purple, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Obtuse

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Not Available

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

Average Water Needs, Medium

Requires more often in extreme heat, Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Ratio of 12-4-8 or 16-4-8

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Crown Canker, Leaf spot, Scorch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects

Birds

5.12 Allergy

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

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Bonsai, Ornamental use

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Diarrhea, Dysentry, Eczema

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used for mallets

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'

CORNUS kousa

7.2 Common Name

Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass

Chinese Dogwood, Korean Dogwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Grama Grass

Chinese Dogwood

7.2.2 In German

Blau Grama Grass

Chinese Dogwood

7.2.3 In French

Boutelou gracieux

Dogwood chinoise

7.2.4 In Spanish

Azul Grama Grass

Dogwood chino

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπλε Grama Grass

κινεζική Dogwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Azul Grama Grama

Dogwood chinês

7.2.7 In Polish

Niebieski Grama Trawa

Chiński Dereń

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue Grama Grass

Dogwood Chinese

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Bouteloua

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cornoideae

8.10 Number of Species

50NA

1 27800

Properties of Blue Grama Grass and Chinese Dogwood

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

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Season and Care of Blue Grama Grass and Chinese Dogwood

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

Blue Grama Grass and Chinese Dogwood Physical Information

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

Blue Grama Grass flower color: Blue Violet
Blue Grama Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Chinese Dogwood flower color: White and Green
Chinese Dogwood leaf color: Light Green

Care of Blue Grama Grass and Chinese Dogwood

Care of Blue Grama Grass and Chinese Dogwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Grama Grass pruning is done No pruning needed and Chinese Dogwood 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 Chinese Dogwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.