Cardamom

Blue Grama Grass

About Cardamom and Blue Grama Grass

Cardamom

Blue Grama Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

India

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

1.4 Types

Green cardamom, Black cardamom

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forests, Mountains

Open Plains, Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-123-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm91.44 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA91.44 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Blue Green, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mosaic viruses, Nematodes, Red blotch, Thripes

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Insects

Butterflies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Aphrodisiac, Cold, Diuretic, Fights Depression

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Pods, Seeds

Seeds, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ELETTARIA cardamomum

BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'

7.2 Common Name

Cardamom

Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

इलायची

Blue Grama Grass

7.2.2 In German

Kardamom

Blau Grama Grass

7.2.3 In French

Cardamome

Boutelou gracieux

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cardamomo

Azul Grama Grass

7.2.5 In Greek

Κάρδαμο

Μπλε Grama Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cardamomo

Azul Grama Grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Kardamon

Niebieski Grama Trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Cardamom

Blue Grama Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Zingiberaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Elettaria

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA50

1 27800

Properties of Cardamom and Blue Grama Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Cardamom and Blue Grama Grass? We provide you with everything About Cardamom and Blue Grama Grass. Cardamom doesn't have thorns and Blue Grama Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Cardamom does not have fragrant flowers. Cardamom has allergic reactions like Skin rash and Blue Grama Grass has allergic reactions like Skin rash. 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 Cardamom and Blue Grama Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cardamom and Blue Grama Grass

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

Cardamom and Blue Grama Grass Physical Information

Cardamom and Blue Grama Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Cardamom height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Blue Grama Grass height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Cardamom and Blue Grama Grass are as follows:

Cardamom flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Cardamom leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Blue Grama Grass flower color: Blue Violet
Blue Grama Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Cardamom and Blue Grama Grass

Care of Cardamom and Blue Grama Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cardamom pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Grama Grass pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Cardamom needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Grama Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.