Golden Ball

Blue Grama Grass

About Golden Ball and Blue Grama Grass

Golden Ball

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

Mexico

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

Rocky areas, Well Drained

Open Plains, Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-153-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-8

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

60.00 cm91.44 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm91.44 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Brown

Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Purple, Blue Green, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

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

Full 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

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little 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

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

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

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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

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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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

Birds

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

Bonsai, Mixed Border

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

Not Available

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Seeds, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS grusonii

BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'

7.2 Common Name

golden barrel cactus golden ball mother-in-law's cushion

Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Golden ball

Blue Grama Grass

7.2.2 In German

goldene Kugel

Blau Grama Grass

7.2.3 In French

boule d'or

Boutelou gracieux

7.2.4 In Spanish

bola de oro

Azul Grama Grass

7.2.5 In Greek

χρυσή μπάλα

Μπλε Grama Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bola de ouro

Azul Grama Grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Złota piłka

Niebieski Grama Trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Aurea Ball

Blue Grama Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinocactus

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cacteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactaceae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1550

1 27800

Properties of Golden Ball and Blue Grama Grass

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

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Season and Care of Golden Ball and Blue Grama Grass

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

Golden Ball and Blue Grama Grass Physical Information

Golden Ball and Blue Grama Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Golden Ball height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Blue Grama Grass height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Golden Ball and Blue Grama Grass are as follows:

Golden Ball flower color: Yellow and Brown
Golden Ball leaf color: Not Available
Blue Grama Grass flower color: Blue Violet
Blue Grama Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Golden Ball and Blue Grama Grass

Care of Golden Ball and Blue Grama Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Golden Ball 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 Golden Ball 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.