Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tender Perennial
Origin
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
South America, Brazil
Types
Bouteloua gracilis
Yucca
Number of Varieties
148
0
40000
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Habitat
Open Plains, Prairies
Humid climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-98-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
-
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.44 cm210.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet
White, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Blue Green, Tan
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize every three months
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealybugs, Mites, Scale, Yucca Weevil
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects
-
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cuts
anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Whole plant
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
Used As Food
Cosmetics, Starch, Used As Food, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'
MANIHOT esculenta
Common Name
Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass
Cassava, Manioc, Tapioca Plant, Yuca
In Hindi
Blue Grama Grass
शकरकंद
In German
Blau Grama Grass
Palmlilie
In French
Boutelou gracieux
Yucca
In Spanish
Azul Grama Grass
Yucca
In Greek
Μπλε Grama Grass
Yucca
In Portuguese
Azul Grama Grama
iúca
In Polish
Niebieski Grama Trawa
yucca
In Latin
Blue Grama Grass
Yucca
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Liliales
Family
Poaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Bouteloua
Yucca
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
5040
1
27800
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