Blue Grama Grass

Strawflower

About Blue Grama Grass and Strawflower

Blue Grama Grass

Strawflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

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

Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Open Plains, Prairies

Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

12 - 3

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

91.44 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue Violet

Orange, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

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

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Needs less watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well-aerated

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loam, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

General garden fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution

Drought, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects

Not Available

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

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fungicidal

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'

XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'

7.2 Common Name

Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass

Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Grama Grass

strawflower

7.2.2 In German

Blau Grama Grass

Strohblume

7.2.3 In French

Boutelou gracieux

strawflower

7.2.4 In Spanish

Azul Grama Grass

strawflower

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπλε Grama Grass

strawflower

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Azul Grama Grama

strawflower

7.2.7 In Polish

Niebieski Grama Trawa

strawflower

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue Grama Grass

strawflower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Bouteloua

Xerochrysum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Gnaphalieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

507

1 27800

Properties of Blue Grama Grass and Strawflower

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

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Season and Care of Blue Grama Grass and Strawflower

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

Blue Grama Grass and Strawflower Physical Information

Blue Grama Grass and Strawflower physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Grama Grass height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Strawflower height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Blue Grama Grass and Strawflower are as follows:

Blue Grama Grass flower color: Blue Violet
Blue Grama Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Strawflower flower color: Orange and Gold
Strawflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Blue Grama Grass and Strawflower

Care of Blue Grama Grass and Strawflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Grama Grass pruning is done No pruning needed and Strawflower 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 Strawflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.