1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Red Lipstick Palm
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Open Plains, Prairies
Riverbanks, Swamps, Tidal coastal areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
H2
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
91.44 cm610.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
91.44 cm370.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue Violet
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Red, Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Blue Green, Tan
Red, Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long linear and narrow
2.4 Thorns
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
Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution
Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
Not Available
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Whole plant
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'
CYRTOSTACHYS renda
7.2 Common Name
Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass
Lipstick Palm, Sealing Wax Palm
7.2.1 In Hindi
Blue Grama Grass
Lipstick Palm
7.2.2 In German
Blau Grama Grass
Lipstick Palm
7.2.3 In French
Boutelou gracieux
Lipstick Palm
7.2.4 In Spanish
Azul Grama Grass
Lápiz labial de Palm
7.2.5 In Greek
Μπλε Grama Grass
κραγιόν Palm
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Azul Grama Grama
batom palma
7.2.7 In Polish
Niebieski Grama Trawa
szminka Palm
7.2.8 In Latin
Blue Grama Grass
Lipstick Palm
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species