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Blue Grama Grass
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About Colchicum and Blue Grama Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
Bouteloua gracilis

Number of Varieties

4514
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
Open Plains, Prairies

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm91.44 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.60 cm91.44 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Purple, Blue Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter
Average Water Needs, Medium

In Summer

Ample Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
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Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Pollution

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
Butterflies, Flying insects

Allergy

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism
Cuts

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Seeds, Whole plant

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM
BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'

Common Name

Colchicum
Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass

In Hindi

colchicum
Blue Grama Grass

In German

colchicum
Blau Grama Grass

In French

colchique
Boutelou gracieux

In Spanish

Colchicum
Azul Grama Grass

In Greek

Colchicum
Μπλε Grama Grass

In Portuguese

Colchicum
Azul Grama Grama

In Polish

Colchicum
Niebieski Grama Trawa

In Latin

Colchicum
Blue Grama Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Liliales
Cyperales

Family

Liliaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Colchicum
Bouteloua

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae
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Number of Species

16050
1 27800
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Properties of Colchicum and Blue Grama Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Colchicum and Blue Grama Grass? We provide you with everything About Colchicum and Blue Grama Grass. Colchicum doesn't have thorns and Blue Grama Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Colchicum does not have fragrant flowers. Colchicum has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting and Blue Grama Grass has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting. 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 Colchicum and Blue Grama Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Colchicum and Blue Grama Grass

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

Colchicum and Blue Grama Grass Physical Information

Colchicum and Blue Grama Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Blue Grama Grass height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Blue Grama Grass are as follows:

  • Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet

  • Colchicum leaf color: Green

  • Blue Grama Grass flower color: Blue Violet

  • Blue Grama Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Colchicum and Blue Grama Grass

Care of Colchicum and Blue Grama Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots and Blue Grama Grass pruning is done . In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Blue Grama Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.