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Blue Grama Grass
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About Blue Grama Grass and Foxtail Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

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

Types

Bouteloua gracilis
Pennisetum alopecuroides

Number of Varieties

148
0 40000
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Habitat

Open Plains, Prairies
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
-

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, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue Violet
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Blue Green, Tan
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought
Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

-
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution
Wet Site

Facts

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
-

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cuts
-

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Whole plant
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'
ALOPECURUS

Common Name

Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass
Foxtail Grass

In Hindi

Blue Grama Grass
Foxtail Grass

In German

Blau Grama Grass
Foxtail Grass

In French

Boutelou gracieux
Foxtail Grass

In Spanish

Azul Grama Grass
Hierba de cola de zorra

In Greek

Μπλε Grama Grass
αλωπέκουρου Grass

In Portuguese

Azul Grama Grama
grama de foxtail

In Polish

Niebieski Grama Trawa
ber trawy

In Latin

Blue Grama Grass
panicum Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Cyperales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Bouteloua
Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5012
1 27800
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Properties of Blue Grama Grass and Foxtail Grass

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

Season and Care of Blue Grama Grass and Foxtail Grass

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

Blue Grama Grass and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

Blue Grama Grass and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Grama Grass height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Blue Grama Grass and Foxtail Grass are as follows:

  • Blue Grama Grass flower color: Blue Violet

  • Blue Grama Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Blue Grama Grass and Foxtail Grass

Care of Blue Grama Grass and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Grama Grass pruning is done and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Blue Grama Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.