Blue Grama Grass

Inkberry

About Blue Grama Grass and Inkberry

Blue Grama Grass

Inkberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

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

North America, Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Open Plains, Prairies

Coastal Regions, Lowland, Mountains, Subtropical climates, Suburban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-9

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

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

91.44 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue Violet

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Blue Green, Tan

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Ovate

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

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

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

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

✔ ✘

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

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects

Birds

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

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Can be made into a herbal tea

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

Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'

ILEX glabra

7.2 Common Name

Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass

American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Silberstein American Pokeweed

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Grama Grass

Inkberry

7.2.2 In German

Blau Grama Grass

Inkberry

7.2.3 In French

Boutelou gracieux

Inkberry

7.2.4 In Spanish

Azul Grama Grass

Inkberry

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπλε Grama Grass

Inkberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Azul Grama Grama

Inkberry

7.2.7 In Polish

Niebieski Grama Trawa

inkberry

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue Grama Grass

Inkberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Aquifoliales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Phytolaccaceae

8.6 Genus

Bouteloua

Ilex

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

50600

1 27800

Properties of Blue Grama Grass and Inkberry

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

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Season and Care of Blue Grama Grass and Inkberry

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

Blue Grama Grass and Inkberry Physical Information

Blue Grama Grass and Inkberry physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Grama Grass height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Inkberry height is 120.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Grama Grass and Inkberry are as follows:

Blue Grama Grass flower color: Blue Violet
Blue Grama Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Inkberry flower color: White
Inkberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Blue Grama Grass and Inkberry

Care of Blue Grama Grass and Inkberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Grama Grass pruning is done No pruning needed and Inkberry pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Blue Grama Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Inkberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.