Pride of India

Blue Grama Grass

About Pride of India and Blue Grama Grass

Pride of India

Blue Grama Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Open Plains, Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-133-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm91.44 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

910.00 cm91.44 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Copper

Purple, Blue Green, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Copper

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Medium

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter, Prune for shortening long shoots

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

Drought, Pollution

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Anxiety, Red eyes, sneezing, Sore eyes

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Detoxification, Hormonal Balancing, Liver problems, Obesity, Regulates Blood Sugar

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Seeds, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA speciosa

BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'

7.2 Common Name

Pride-of-India, Queen's crape-myrtle,

Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

जरुल

Blue Grama Grass

7.2.2 In German

Königinblume

Blau Grama Grass

7.2.3 In French

lilas des Indes, Lagerstroemia speciosa

Boutelou gracieux

7.2.4 In Spanish

Banabá Plant

Azul Grama Grass

7.2.5 In Greek

Lagerstroemia speciosa

Μπλε Grama Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Resedá-gigante

Azul Grama Grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Lagerstremia wspaniała

Niebieski Grama Trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Lagerstroemia speciosa

Blue Grama Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Lythraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Lagerstroemia

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA50

1 27800

Properties of Pride of India and Blue Grama Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Pride of India and Blue Grama Grass? We provide you with everything About Pride of India and Blue Grama Grass. Pride of India doesn't have thorns and Blue Grama Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Pride of India does not have fragrant flowers. Pride of India has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Anxiety, Red eyes, sneezing and Sore eyes and Blue Grama Grass has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Anxiety, Red eyes, sneezing and Sore eyes. 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 Pride of India and Blue Grama Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pride of India and Blue Grama Grass

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

Pride of India and Blue Grama Grass Physical Information

Pride of India and Blue Grama Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Pride of India height is 610.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Blue Grama Grass height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Pride of India and Blue Grama Grass are as follows:

Pride of India flower color: Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Pride of India leaf color: Green and Light Green
Blue Grama Grass flower color: Blue Violet
Blue Grama Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Pride of India and Blue Grama Grass

Care of Pride of India and Blue Grama Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pride of India pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter and Prune for shortening long shoots and Blue Grama Grass pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Pride of India 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.