Kentucky Bluegrass

Plume Grass

About Kentucky Bluegrass and Plume Grass

Kentucky Bluegrass

Plume Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

Alene, Barblue, Caliber, Canterbury

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Lawn, meadows

marshes, Riverbanks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-106-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

9 - 6

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purplish Green

Purple, Silver

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

White, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Purple, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Purple, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrowly linear

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Summer, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Sod

Seedlings, Vegetative

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing

Water once every two or three weeks

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut back all stems to the same height

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

0-10-10 NPK fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Dollar spot, Rust, Summer Patch

Drought, Edema

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Cough, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

Noxious Weed

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Borders, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf

Cultivated for fodder

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

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POA pratensis

SACCHARUM ravennae

7.2 Common Name

Kentucky Bluegrass

Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Kentucky Bluegrass

Plume Grass

7.2.2 In German

Kentucky Bluegrass

Plume Gras

7.2.3 In French

Kentucky Bluegrass

Plume Herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pasto azul de Kentucky

Penacho de hierba

7.2.5 In Greek

Κεντάκυ Bluegrass

Plume Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Kentucky Bluegrass

Plume grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Wiechlina

Pióropusz Trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Kentucky Bluegrass

Kessinger Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Poa

Saccharum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Poeae

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

2NA

1 27800

Properties of Kentucky Bluegrass and Plume Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Kentucky Bluegrass and Plume Grass? We provide you with everything About Kentucky Bluegrass and Plume Grass. Kentucky Bluegrass doesn't have thorns and Plume Grass 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 Plume Grass 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 Plume Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Kentucky Bluegrass and Plume Grass

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

Kentucky Bluegrass and Plume Grass Physical Information

Kentucky Bluegrass and Plume Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Kentucky Bluegrass height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Kentucky Bluegrass and Plume Grass are as follows:

Kentucky Bluegrass flower color: Purplish Green
Kentucky Bluegrass leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver
Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green

Care of Kentucky Bluegrass and Plume Grass

Care of Kentucky Bluegrass and Plume Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kentucky Bluegrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height. In summer Kentucky Bluegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.