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Blue Grama Grass
Blue Grama Grass

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About Blue Grama Grass and Moss Rose

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants

Origin

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

Types

Bouteloua gracilis
Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet

Number of Varieties

1412
0 40000
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Habitat

Open Plains, Prairies
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue Violet
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Blue Green, Tan
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Cylindrical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium
Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Loose, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution
Drought

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects
Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cuts
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Whole plant
Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'
PORTULACA grandiflora

Common Name

Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass
Moss Rose

In Hindi

Blue Grama Grass
मॉस गुलाब

In German

Blau Grama Grass
Moss Rose

In French

Boutelou gracieux
Moss Rose

In Spanish

Azul Grama Grass
musgo de Rose

In Greek

Μπλε Grama Grass
Moss Rose

In Portuguese

Azul Grama Grama
rosa-musgo

In Polish

Niebieski Grama Trawa
Moss Rose

In Latin

Blue Grama Grass
Rosa moss

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae
Portulacaceae

Genus

Bouteloua
Portulaca

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

50120
1 27800
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Properties of Blue Grama Grass and Moss Rose

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

Season and Care of Blue Grama Grass and Moss Rose

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

Blue Grama Grass and Moss Rose Physical Information

Blue Grama Grass and Moss Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Grama Grass height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Blue Grama Grass and Moss Rose are as follows:

  • Blue Grama Grass flower color: Blue Violet

  • Blue Grama Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon

  • Moss Rose leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Grama Grass and Moss Rose

Care of Blue Grama Grass and Moss Rose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Grama Grass pruning is done and Moss Rose 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 Moss Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.