Heliotrope

Blue Grama Grass

About Heliotrope and Blue Grama Grass

Heliotrope

Blue Grama Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

South America

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

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, tropical environments

Open Plains, Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-133-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 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

66.00 cm91.44 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

61.00 cm91.44 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Purple, Blue Green, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

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, 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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

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

Acidic, 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, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

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

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

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

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, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Sore throat, Uterine Displacement

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Whole plant

Seeds, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HELIOTROPIUM arborescens

BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'

7.2 Common Name

Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope

Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

हेलीओट्रोप

Blue Grama Grass

7.2.2 In German

Heliotrop

Blau Grama Grass

7.2.3 In French

héliotrope

Boutelou gracieux

7.2.4 In Spanish

heliotropo

Azul Grama Grass

7.2.5 In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

Μπλε Grama Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

heliotrópio

Azul Grama Grama

7.2.7 In Polish

heliotrop

Niebieski Grama Trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Heliotrope

Blue Grama Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Heliotropium

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Heliotropioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

25050

1 27800

Properties of Heliotrope and Blue Grama Grass

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

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Season and Care of Heliotrope and Blue Grama Grass

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

Heliotrope and Blue Grama Grass Physical Information

Heliotrope and Blue Grama Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Heliotrope height is 66.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Blue Grama Grass height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Heliotrope and Blue Grama Grass are as follows:

Heliotrope flower color: White and Ivory
Heliotrope leaf color: Dark Green
Blue Grama Grass flower color: Blue Violet
Blue Grama Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Heliotrope and Blue Grama Grass

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