Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Bouteloua gracilis
Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus
Number of Varieties
141
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
Open Plains, Prairies
Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-98-15
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
12-8
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.44 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
91.44 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet
Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Blue Green, Tan
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cuts
-
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Whole plant
-
Other Uses
Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'
CORYPHANTHA
Common Name
Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass
Pima Pineapple
In Hindi
Blue Grama Grass
Pima अनानस
In German
Blau Grama Grass
Pima Ananas
In French
Boutelou gracieux
Pima ananas
In Spanish
Azul Grama Grass
Pima piña
In Greek
Μπλε Grama Grass
Pima Ανανάς
In Portuguese
Azul Grama Grama
Pima Pineapple
In Polish
Niebieski Grama Trawa
Pima Ananas
In Latin
Blue Grama Grass
Pineapple Pima
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Caryophyllales
Family
Poaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Bouteloua
Coryphantha
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Cacteae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
501
1
27800
👆🏻