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About Blue Grama Grass and Sweetscented Marigold

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

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

Types

Bouteloua gracilis
African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

Number of Varieties

1450
0 40000
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Habitat

Open Plains, Prairies
Roadsides, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-11
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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue Violet
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Blue Green, Tan
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Toothed

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
Clay, 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
Allow to dry out slightly between watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

-
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

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
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cuts
Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Whole plant
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'
Tagetes lucida

Common Name

Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass
sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold

In Hindi

Blue Grama Grass
sweetscented marigold

In German

Blau Grama Grass
süß duftend Ringelblume

In French

Boutelou gracieux
Yauhtli

In Spanish

Azul Grama Grass
pericón, Santa María, yerbanís

In Greek

Μπλε Grama Grass
γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ

In Portuguese

Azul Grama Grama
Tarragon Mexicano

In Polish

Niebieski Grama Trawa
słodkie pachnące nagietka

In Latin

Blue Grama Grass
sweetscented marigold

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Asterales

Family

Poaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Bouteloua
Tagetes

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5050
1 27800
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Properties of Blue Grama Grass and Sweetscented Marigold

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

Season and Care of Blue Grama Grass and Sweetscented Marigold

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

Blue Grama Grass and Sweetscented Marigold Physical Information

Blue Grama Grass and Sweetscented Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Grama Grass height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Sweetscented Marigold height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Grama Grass and Sweetscented Marigold are as follows:

  • Blue Grama Grass flower color: Blue Violet

  • Blue Grama Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Sweetscented Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Ivory

  • Sweetscented Marigold leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Blue Grama Grass and Sweetscented Marigold

Care of Blue Grama Grass and Sweetscented Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Grama Grass pruning is done and Sweetscented Marigold pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Blue Grama Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweetscented Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.