Blue Grama Grass

Ice Plant

About Blue Grama Grass and Ice Plant

Blue Grama Grass

Ice Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants, Succulent

1.3 Origin

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

South Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Cooper’s ice plant Hardy yellow Starburst Hardy white

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA4

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Open Plains, Prairies

Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-912-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

91.44 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue Violet

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Blue Green, Tan

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution

Drought and Salt

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

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

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

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification

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

Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'

DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis

7.2 Common Name

Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass

Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Grama Grass

Ice Plant

7.2.2 In German

Blau Grama Grass

Eis-Anlage

7.2.3 In French

Boutelou gracieux

Ice Plant

7.2.4 In Spanish

Azul Grama Grass

Planta de hielo

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπλε Grama Grass

Plant Ice

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Azul Grama Grama

Planta de gelo

7.2.7 In Polish

Niebieski Grama Trawa

Ice roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue Grama Grass

Ice plant

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Aizoaceae

8.6 Genus

Bouteloua

Dorotheanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Ruschioideae

8.10 Number of Species

50NA

1 27800

Properties of Blue Grama Grass and Ice Plant

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

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Season and Care of Blue Grama Grass and Ice Plant

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

Blue Grama Grass and Ice Plant Physical Information

Blue Grama Grass and Ice Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Grama Grass height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Ice Plant height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Blue Grama Grass and Ice Plant are as follows:

Blue Grama Grass flower color: Blue Violet
Blue Grama Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Ice Plant flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Peach
Ice Plant leaf color: Light Green

Care of Blue Grama Grass and Ice Plant

Care of Blue Grama Grass and Ice Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Grama Grass pruning is done No pruning needed and Ice Plant pruning is done Shape and thin as needed. In summer Blue Grama Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ice Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.