Blue Grama Grass

Surprise Lily

About Blue Grama Grass and Surprise Lily

Blue Grama Grass

Surprise Lily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

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

Not Available

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Open Plains, Prairies

Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

Not Available

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

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

91.44 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue Violet

White, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Coral, Crimson, Lavender, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Blue Green, Tan

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Needs very little water

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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution

Full Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Bees, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

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

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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, Deer resistant, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cuts

Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Whole plant

Bulbs

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

bulb used as starch

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'

LYCORIS

7.2 Common Name

Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass

Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Grama Grass

surprise lily

7.2.2 In German

Blau Grama Grass

Überraschung Lilie

7.2.3 In French

Boutelou gracieux

Lycoris squamigera

7.2.4 In Spanish

Azul Grama Grass

Lycoris squamigera

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπλε Grama Grass

surprise lily

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Azul Grama Grama

surpresa lírio

7.2.7 In Polish

Niebieski Grama Trawa

niespodzianka lilia

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue Grama Grass

surprise lily

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Amaryllidaceae

8.6 Genus

Bouteloua

Lycoris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

50NA

1 27800

Properties of Blue Grama Grass and Surprise Lily

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

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Season and Care of Blue Grama Grass and Surprise Lily

Season and care of Blue Grama Grass and Surprise Lily is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Grama Grass and Surprise Lily Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Grama Grass season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Surprise Lily season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Blue Grama Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Surprise Lily is Not Available while the PH of soil for Blue Grama Grass is Neutral, Alkaline and for Surprise Lily is Not Available.

Blue Grama Grass and Surprise Lily Physical Information

Blue Grama Grass and Surprise Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Grama Grass height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Surprise Lily height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Blue Grama Grass and Surprise Lily are as follows:

Blue Grama Grass flower color: Blue Violet
Blue Grama Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Surprise Lily flower color: White, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Coral, Crimson, Lavender and Ivory
Surprise Lily leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Blue Grama Grass and Surprise Lily

Care of Blue Grama Grass and Surprise Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Grama Grass pruning is done No pruning needed and Surprise Lily pruning is done Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally, 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 Surprise Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.