Chitalpa

Blue Grama Grass

About Chitalpa and Blue Grama Grass

Chitalpa

Blue Grama Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Semi desert

Open Plains, Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-113-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm91.44 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cm91.44 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender

Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Blue Green, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

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?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning, Requires very little pruning

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

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

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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

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Seeds, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

X CHITALPA tashkentensis

BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'

7.2 Common Name

Chitalpa

Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chitalpa संयंत्र

Blue Grama Grass

7.2.2 In German

Chitalpa Pflanze

Blau Grama Grass

7.2.3 In French

plante Chitalpa

Boutelou gracieux

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta Chitalpa

Azul Grama Grass

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Chitalpa

Μπλε Grama Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Chitalpa

Azul Grama Grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Chitalpa roślin

Niebieski Grama Trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Chitalpa herba

Blue Grama Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Bignoniaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Chitalpa

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA50

1 27800

Properties of Chitalpa and Blue Grama Grass

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

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Season and Care of Chitalpa and Blue Grama Grass

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

Chitalpa and Blue Grama Grass Physical Information

Chitalpa and Blue Grama Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Chitalpa height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Blue Grama Grass height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Chitalpa and Blue Grama Grass are as follows:

Chitalpa flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink and Lavender
Chitalpa leaf color: Green
Blue Grama Grass flower color: Blue Violet
Blue Grama Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Chitalpa and Blue Grama Grass

Care of Chitalpa and Blue Grama Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chitalpa pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning and Requires very little pruning and Blue Grama Grass pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Chitalpa 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.