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About Panicum and Blue Grama Grass


About Blue Grama Grass and Panicum


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Grass  

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

Types
Switchgrass  
Bouteloua gracilis  

Number of Varieties
450  
21
14  
99+

Habitat
Wet lands  
Open Plains, Prairies  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9 - 5  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Indigo  
Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Purple, Blue Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Moist  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Average Water Needs, Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Moist  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Pollution  

Facts

Flowers
-  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Deers  
Butterflies, Flying insects  

Allergy
-  
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
small hedge  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  
Cuts  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Seeds, Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as Biofuel  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM  
BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'  

Common Name
Panicum  
Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass  

In Hindi
panikom  
Blue Grama Grass  

In German
panikom  
Blau Grama Grass  

In French
panikom  
Boutelou gracieux  

In Spanish
panikom  
Azul Grama Grass  

In Greek
Panicum  
Μπλε Grama Grass  

In Portuguese
Panicum  
Azul Grama Grama  

In Polish
Panicum  
Niebieski Grama Trawa  

In Latin
Panicum  
Blue Grama Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Poales  
Cyperales  

Family
Poaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Panicum  
Bouteloua  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
450  
99+
50  
99+

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Properties of Panicum and Blue Grama Grass

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

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Season and Care of Panicum and Blue Grama Grass

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

Panicum and Blue Grama Grass Physical Information

Panicum and Blue Grama Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Blue Grama Grass height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Blue Grama Grass are as follows:

Care of Panicum and Blue Grama Grass

Care of Panicum and Blue Grama Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Panicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Grama Grass pruning is done . In summer Panicum 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.

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