Kentucky Bluegrass

Italian Ryegrass

About Kentucky Bluegrass and Italian Ryegrass

Kentucky Bluegrass

Italian Ryegrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Africa

1.4 Types

Alene, Barblue, Caliber, Canterbury

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Lawn, meadows

Grassland, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, 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

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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45.70 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purplish Green

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrowly linear

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Sod

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Dollar spot, Rust, Summer Patch

Bacterial Diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Caterpillar, Insects, Moths

5.12 Allergy

Cough, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POA pratensis

LOLIUM perenne ssp. multiflorum

7.2 Common Name

Kentucky Bluegrass

Italian Ryegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Kentucky Bluegrass

इतालवी ryegrass

7.2.2 In German

Kentucky Bluegrass

italienisches Raigras

7.2.3 In French

Kentucky Bluegrass

Ray-grass italien

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pasto azul de Kentucky

raigrás italiano

7.2.5 In Greek

Κεντάκυ Bluegrass

Ιταλικά ήρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Kentucky Bluegrass

azevém

7.2.7 In Polish

Wiechlina

życica wielokwiatowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Kentucky Bluegrass

Italian ryegrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Poales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Poa

Lolium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids

8.8 Tribe

Poeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kentucky Bluegrass and Italian Ryegrass

Wondering what are the properties of Kentucky Bluegrass and Italian Ryegrass? We provide you with everything About Kentucky Bluegrass and Italian Ryegrass. Kentucky Bluegrass doesn't have thorns and Italian Ryegrass doesn't have thorns. Also Kentucky Bluegrass does not have fragrant flowers. Kentucky Bluegrass has allergic reactions like Cough, Itchy eyes and Runny nose and Italian Ryegrass has allergic reactions like Cough, Itchy eyes and Runny nose. 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 Kentucky Bluegrass and Italian Ryegrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Kentucky Bluegrass and Italian Ryegrass

Season and care of Kentucky Bluegrass and Italian Ryegrass is important to know. While considering everything about Kentucky Bluegrass and Italian Ryegrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kentucky Bluegrass season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Italian Ryegrass season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Kentucky Bluegrass is Clay, Loam and for Italian Ryegrass is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Kentucky Bluegrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Italian Ryegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Kentucky Bluegrass and Italian Ryegrass Physical Information

Kentucky Bluegrass and Italian Ryegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Kentucky Bluegrass height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Italian Ryegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Kentucky Bluegrass and Italian Ryegrass are as follows:

Kentucky Bluegrass flower color: Purplish Green
Kentucky Bluegrass leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Italian Ryegrass flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Italian Ryegrass leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kentucky Bluegrass and Italian Ryegrass

Care of Kentucky Bluegrass and Italian Ryegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kentucky Bluegrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Italian Ryegrass pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Kentucky Bluegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Italian Ryegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.