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About Blue Grama Grass



What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial

Type
Grass

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

Types
Bouteloua gracilis

Number of Varieties
14 98

Habitat
Open Plains, Prairies

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5

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

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
91.44 cm 100

Minimum Width
91.44 cm 82

Plant Color

Flower Color
Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Blue Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Grass like

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
-

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution

Facts

Flowers
No

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Cuts

Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Whole plant

Other Uses
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'

Common Name
Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass

In Hindi
Blue Grama Grass

In German
Blau Grama Grass

In French
Boutelou gracieux

In Spanish
Azul Grama Grass

In Greek
Μπλε Grama Grass

In Portuguese
Azul Grama Grama

In Polish
Niebieski Grama Trawa

In Latin
Blue Grama Grass

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Lilopsida

Order
Cyperales

Family
Poaceae

Genus
Bouteloua

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
50 100

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Properties of Blue Grama Grass

Want to know the properties of Blue Grama Grass? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Blue Grama Grass is a non flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose and Watery eyes. Blue Grama Grass Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Blue Grama Grass Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Blue Grama Grass. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Blue Grama Grass physical information is as follows: 91.44 cm tall and 91.44 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Grass like. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Blue Grama Grass

Taking Blue Grama Grass Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Blue Grama Grass include pruning, which should be done . The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Blue Grama Grass

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Blue Grama Grass is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual and Perennial plant. Blue Grama Grass is a very important plant from Grass Plants. There are 14 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Bouteloua gracilis. This plant's habitat is Open Plains and Prairies and it comes in the hardiness zone 3-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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