1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
North America, Canada, Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Open Plains, Prairies
Prairies
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
91.44 cm150.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
91.44 cm90.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Blue Green, Tan
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Tan, Sandy Brown
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Root Division
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution
Pollution, Soil Compaction
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects
Birds, Wildlife
5.12 Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
Air purification, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Whole plant
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'
PANICUM virgatum
7.2 Common Name
Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass
Switchgrass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Blue Grama Grass
Switchgrass
7.2.2 In German
Blau Grama Grass
Switchgrass
7.2.3 In French
Boutelou gracieux
switchgrass
7.2.4 In Spanish
Azul Grama Grass
switchgrass
7.2.5 In Greek
Μπλε Grama Grass
switchgrass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Azul Grama Grama
switchgrass
7.2.7 In Polish
Niebieski Grama Trawa
switchgrass
7.2.8 In Latin
Blue Grama Grass
switchgrass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Panicoideae
8.10 Number of Species