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Blue Grama Grass
Blue Grama Grass

Tree Echium
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About Blue Grama Grass and Tree Echium

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Biennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Bouteloua gracilis
Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

1410
0 40000
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Habitat

Open Plains, Prairies
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue Violet
Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Blue Green, Tan
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

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
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium
Medium

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
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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects
-

Allergy

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

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
-

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'
ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

Blue Grama Grass
Tree Echium

In German

Blau Grama Grass
Baum Aciam

In French

Boutelou gracieux
Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

Azul Grama Grass
árbol Aciam

In Greek

Μπλε Grama Grass
δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

Azul Grama Grama
árvore Aciam

In Polish

Niebieski Grama Trawa
drzewo Aciam

In Latin

Blue Grama Grass
lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Lamiales

Family

Poaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Bouteloua
Echium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5060
1 27800
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Properties of Blue Grama Grass and Tree Echium

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

Season and Care of Blue Grama Grass and Tree Echium

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

Blue Grama Grass and Tree Echium Physical Information

Blue Grama Grass and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Grama Grass height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Grama Grass and Tree Echium are as follows:

  • Blue Grama Grass flower color: Blue Violet

  • Blue Grama Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet

  • Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Blue Grama Grass and Tree Echium

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