Creeping Zinnia

Blue Grama Grass

About Creeping Zinnia and Blue Grama Grass

Creeping Zinnia

Blue Grama Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

Mexico

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

1.4 Types

Ornamental

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas

Open Plains, Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-93-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm91.44 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm91.44 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold, Black

Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Chocolate, Black

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

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

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

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Not Available

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Seeds, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Groundcover

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SANVITALIA procumbens

BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'

7.2 Common Name

Creeping Zinnia

Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

SANVITALIA procumbens

Blue Grama Grass

7.2.2 In German

Husarenknopf

Blau Grama Grass

7.2.3 In French

procumbens Sanvitalia

Boutelou gracieux

7.2.4 In Spanish

procumbens Sanvitalia

Azul Grama Grass

7.2.5 In Greek

procumbens SANVITALIA

Μπλε Grama Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

procumbens Sanvitalia

Azul Grama Grama

7.2.7 In Polish

procumbens SANVITALIA

Niebieski Grama Trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Sanvitalia procumbens

Blue Grama Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Sanvitalia

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Heliantheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

750

1 27800

Properties of Creeping Zinnia and Blue Grama Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Creeping Zinnia and Blue Grama Grass? We provide you with everything About Creeping Zinnia and Blue Grama Grass. Creeping Zinnia doesn't have thorns and Blue Grama Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Creeping Zinnia does not have fragrant flowers. Creeping Zinnia 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 Creeping Zinnia and Blue Grama Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Creeping Zinnia and Blue Grama Grass

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

Creeping Zinnia and Blue Grama Grass Physical Information

Creeping Zinnia and Blue Grama Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Zinnia height is 10.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Blue Grama Grass height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Creeping Zinnia and Blue Grama Grass are as follows:

Creeping Zinnia flower color: Yellow, Gold and Black
Creeping Zinnia leaf color: Green
Blue Grama Grass flower color: Blue Violet
Blue Grama Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Creeping Zinnia and Blue Grama Grass

Care of Creeping Zinnia and Blue Grama Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Zinnia 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 Creeping Zinnia 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.