Pokeberry

Blue Grama Grass

About Pokeberry and Blue Grama Grass

Pokeberry

Blue Grama Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

United States, Canada

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

Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy, Woodlands

Open Plains, Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-9

0 99

1.5 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9 - 5

1.6 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.7 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm91.44 cm

0.54 3900

2.3.1 Minimum Width

120.00 cm91.44 cm

0.1 6350

3.2 Plant Color

3.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green, Light Pink

Blue Violet

3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

3.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Purple

Not Available

3.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

3.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Burgundy

Purple, Blue Green, Tan

3.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

3.3 Shape

3.3.1 Leaf Shape

Obtuse

Grass like

3.4 Thorns

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4 Season

4.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

4.2 Growing Conditions

4.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

4.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

4.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

4.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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4.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

5 Care

5.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

5.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

5.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

5.4 Watering Plants

5.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Medium

5.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

5.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

5.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

5.5 Soil

5.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

5.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

5.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

5.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

5.7 Pruning

Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed

5.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Cadmium fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

5.9 Pests and Diseases

Mosaic viruses, Yellow Leaves

Red blotch

5.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution

6 Facts

6.1 Flowers

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6.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

6.2 Fruits

6.2.1 Showy Fruit

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6.2.2 Edible Fruit

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6.3 Fragrance

6.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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6.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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6.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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6.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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6.4 Showy Foliage

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6.5 Showy Bark

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6.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

6.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

6.8 Evergreen

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6.9 Invasive

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6.10 Self-Sowing

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6.11 Attracts

Birds, Small mammals

Butterflies, Flying insects

6.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly, Vomiting

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

7 Benefits

7.1 Uses

7.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Ground Cover

7.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

7.1.3 Edible Uses

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7.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife

7.2 Plant Benefits

7.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Curing mumps and measles, Homeopathy

Cuts

7.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Seeds, Whole plant

7.2.3 Other Uses

Used as an insecticide, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in making blue ink

Used As Food

7.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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7.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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7.5 Garden Design

Wildflower

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

8 Scientific Name

8.1 Botanical Name

PHYTOLACCA americana

BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'

8.2 Common Name

American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Pokeberry

Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass

8.2.1 In Hindi

POKEBERRY

Blue Grama Grass

8.2.2 In German

Kermesbeere

Blau Grama Grass

8.2.3 In French

POKEBERRY

Boutelou gracieux

8.2.4 In Spanish

Pokeberry

Azul Grama Grass

8.2.5 In Greek

POKEBERRY

Μπλε Grama Grass

8.2.6 In Portuguese

POKEBERRY

Azul Grama Grama

8.2.7 In Polish

alkiermes

Niebieski Grama Trawa

8.2.8 In Latin

pokeberry

Blue Grama Grass

9 Classification

9.1 Kingdom

Plantae

9.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

9.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

9.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Cyperales

9.5 Family

Phytolaccaceae

Poaceae

9.6 Genus

Phytolacca

Bouteloua

9.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

9.8 Tribe

Not Available

9.9 Subfamily

Not Available

9.10 Number of Species

3550

1 27800

Properties of Pokeberry and Blue Grama Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Pokeberry and Blue Grama Grass? We provide you with everything About Pokeberry and Blue Grama Grass. Pokeberry doesn't have thorns and Blue Grama Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Pokeberry does not have fragrant flowers. Pokeberry has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly and Vomiting and Blue Grama Grass has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly and Vomiting. 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 Pokeberry and Blue Grama Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pokeberry and Blue Grama Grass

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

Pokeberry and Blue Grama Grass Physical Information

Pokeberry and Blue Grama Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Pokeberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Blue Grama Grass height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Pokeberry and Blue Grama Grass are as follows:

Pokeberry flower color: White, Green and Light Pink
Pokeberry leaf color: Green
Blue Grama Grass flower color: Blue Violet
Blue Grama Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Pokeberry and Blue Grama Grass

Care of Pokeberry and Blue Grama Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pokeberry pruning is done Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Grama Grass pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Pokeberry 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.