About Kentucky Bluegrass

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe

Types

Alene, Barblue, Caliber, Canterbury

Number of Varieties

200

Rank: 34 (Overall)

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Lawn, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

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

Habit

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purplish Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrowly linear

Thorns

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1% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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13% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Sod

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Dollar spot, Rust, Summer Patch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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37% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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5% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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No - Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Leaf

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3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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66% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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10% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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67% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Attracts

Insects

Allergy

Cough, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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35% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf

Used As Indoor Plant

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9% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POA pratensis

Common Name

Kentucky Bluegrass

In Hindi

Kentucky Bluegrass

In German

Kentucky Bluegrass

In French

Kentucky Bluegrass

In Spanish

Pasto azul de Kentucky

In Greek

Κεντάκυ Bluegrass

In Portuguese

Kentucky Bluegrass

In Polish

Wiechlina

In Latin

Kentucky Bluegrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Poa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Poeae

Subfamily

Pooideae

Number of Species

Rank: 100 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of Kentucky Bluegrass

Want to know the properties of Kentucky Bluegrass? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Kentucky Bluegrass is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Kentucky Bluegrass Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use:

Part of plant used:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Kentucky Bluegrass Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Kentucky Bluegrass. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Kentucky Bluegrass physical information is as follows: tall and wide. Its leaf shape is . Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color:

Leaf color:

Care of Kentucky Bluegrass

Taking Kentucky Bluegrass Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Kentucky Bluegrass include pruning, which should be done . The watering done in summer is and in winter is . It needs for its proper growth.

Season and care of Kentucky Bluegrass

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Kentucky Bluegrass is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a plant. Kentucky Bluegrass is a very important plant from Grass Plants. There are varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: . This plant's habitat is and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.