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Protea
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Blue Grama Grass
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About Protea and Blue Grama Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass

Origin

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

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Bouteloua gracilis

Number of Varieties

160014
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Open Plains, Prairies

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-113-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
9 - 5

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

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Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm91.44 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm91.44 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Purple, Blue Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

-
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

All year
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
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

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought, Pollution

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects
Butterflies, Flying insects

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Cuts

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Seeds, Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA
BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass

In Hindi

Protea plant
Blue Grama Grass

In German

Protea Pflanze
Blau Grama Grass

In French

usine de Protea
Boutelou gracieux

In Spanish

planta de protea
Azul Grama Grass

In Greek

φυτό Protea
Μπλε Grama Grass

In Portuguese

planta Protea
Azul Grama Grama

In Polish

Protea roślin
Niebieski Grama Trawa

In Latin

Protea herba
Blue Grama Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Proteales
Cyperales

Family

Proteaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Protea
Bouteloua

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Proteae
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Subfamily

Proteoideae
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Number of Species

160050
1 27800
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Properties of Protea and Blue Grama Grass

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

Season and Care of Protea and Blue Grama Grass

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

Protea and Blue Grama Grass Physical Information

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

  • Protea flower color:

  • Protea leaf color:

  • Blue Grama Grass flower color: Blue Violet

  • Blue Grama Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Protea and Blue Grama Grass

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