Blue Grama Grass

Copper Iris

About Blue Grama Grass and Copper Iris

Blue Grama Grass

Copper Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

Apricot Queen, August Flame, Autumn Fire

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Open Plains, Prairies

Fields, marshes, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-96-11

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

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

91.44 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue Violet

Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate, Black

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs Very high moisture

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

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

organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mosaic potyvirus

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

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

Poisonous to grazing animals

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Bog Garden, Water gardening

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

Sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Oil is used for aromatherapy

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

Bog Garden, Water Gardens, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'

IRIS fulva

7.2 Common Name

Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass

Copper iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Grama Grass

Copper Iris

7.2.2 In German

Blau Grama Grass

Copper Iris

7.2.3 In French

Boutelou gracieux

Copper Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

Azul Grama Grass

Cobre Iris

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπλε Grama Grass

χαλκός Iris

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Azul Grama Grama

Copper Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

Niebieski Grama Trawa

Miedź Iris

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue Grama Grass

Iris Copper

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Bouteloua

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

50NA

1 27800

Properties of Blue Grama Grass and Copper Iris

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

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Season and Care of Blue Grama Grass and Copper Iris

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

Blue Grama Grass and Copper Iris Physical Information

Blue Grama Grass and Copper Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Grama Grass height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Copper Iris height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Grama Grass and Copper Iris are as follows:

Blue Grama Grass flower color: Blue Violet
Blue Grama Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Copper Iris flower color: Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate and Black
Copper Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Grama Grass and Copper Iris

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