Blue Grama Grass

Fountaingrass

About Blue Grama Grass and Fountaingrass

Blue Grama Grass

Fountaingrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

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

Eastern Asia, Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Open Plains, Prairies

Grassland, open forests, wastelands, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

Ivory, Rose, Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Sandy Brown, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Blue Green, Tan

Green, Light Green, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Conduplicate

2.4 Thorns

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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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

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

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

occasional watering once established

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

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

eyespot, Leaf spot, Rust

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

songbirds

5.12 Allergy

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

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Borders, Ground Cover

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Whole plant

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Used like flour

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'

PENNISETUM alopecuroides

7.2 Common Name

Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass

Chinese Fountaingrass, Fountaingrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Grama Grass

Fountaingrass

7.2.2 In German

Blau Grama Grass

Fountaingrass

7.2.3 In French

Boutelou gracieux

Fountaingrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Azul Grama Grass

Fountaingrass

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπλε Grama Grass

Fountaingrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Azul Grama Grama

Fountaingrass

7.2.7 In Polish

Niebieski Grama Trawa

Fountaingrass

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue Grama Grass

Fountaingrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Bouteloua

Pennisetum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Paniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

50NA

1 27800

Properties of Blue Grama Grass and Fountaingrass

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

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Season and Care of Blue Grama Grass and Fountaingrass

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

Blue Grama Grass and Fountaingrass Physical Information

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

Blue Grama Grass flower color: Blue Violet
Blue Grama Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Fountaingrass flower color: Ivory, Rose and Tan
Fountaingrass leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Blue Grama Grass and Fountaingrass

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