Gasteria

Blue Grama Grass

About Gasteria and Blue Grama Grass

Gasteria

Blue Grama Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

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

1.4 Types

Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

16NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams

Open Plains, Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available3-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA91.44 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA91.44 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Coral

Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Blue Green, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Tongue shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Less Watering

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fusarium root rot, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat And Humidity

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

✔ ✘

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

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

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

Ants, Flies

Butterflies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Irritation to intestines, 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

For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap

Seeds, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents

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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GASTERIA

BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'

7.2 Common Name

Gasteria

Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gasteria

Blue Grama Grass

7.2.2 In German

Gasteria

Blau Grama Grass

7.2.3 In French

Gasteria

Boutelou gracieux

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gasteria

Azul Grama Grass

7.2.5 In Greek

Gasteria

Μπλε Grama Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gasteria

Azul Grama Grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Gasteria

Niebieski Grama Trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Gasteria

Blue Grama Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Monocots

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Aloaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Gasteria

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asphodeloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1650

1 27800

Properties of Gasteria and Blue Grama Grass

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

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Season and Care of Gasteria and Blue Grama Grass

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

Gasteria and Blue Grama Grass Physical Information

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

Gasteria flower color: Coral
Gasteria leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Blue Grama Grass flower color: Blue Violet
Blue Grama Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Gasteria and Blue Grama Grass

Care of Gasteria and Blue Grama Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gasteria pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Blue Grama Grass pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Gasteria needs Less 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.