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About Blue Grama Grass and Sotol

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Shrub

Origin

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

Types

Bouteloua gracilis
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

14-
0 40000
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Habitat

Open Plains, Prairies
Desert, Lower slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-912-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
12-10

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm270.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue Violet
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Blue Green, Tan
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Rosette

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

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
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium
Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects
Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cuts
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Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Whole plant
Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'
DASYLIRION texanum

Common Name

Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

In Hindi

Blue Grama Grass
sotol

In German

Blau Grama Grass
Dasylirion texanum

In French

Boutelou gracieux
sotol

In Spanish

Azul Grama Grass
sotol

In Greek

Μπλε Grama Grass
sotol

In Portuguese

Azul Grama Grama
sotol

In Polish

Niebieski Grama Trawa
sotol

In Latin

Blue Grama Grass
sotol

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Liliales

Family

Poaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Bouteloua
Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

50300
1 27800
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Properties of Blue Grama Grass and Sotol

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

Season and Care of Blue Grama Grass and Sotol

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

Blue Grama Grass and Sotol Physical Information

Blue Grama Grass and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Grama Grass height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Grama Grass and Sotol are as follows:

  • Blue Grama Grass flower color: Blue Violet

  • Blue Grama Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Sotol flower color: Yellow

  • Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Blue Grama Grass and Sotol

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