Scotch Broom

Blue Grama Grass

About Scotch Broom and Blue Grama Grass

Scotch Broom

Blue Grama Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

Europe

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

1.4 Types

Shrub

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Forests, meadows, Pastures, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Scrubs, wastelands, waterways

Open Plains, Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-83-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-6

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

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

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm91.44 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm91.44 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Rose, Burgundy

Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Blue Green, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Hardwood Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Butterflies

Butterflies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Cardiotonic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic, Vasoconstrictor

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Seeds, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Fibre, Repellent, Tannin, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, used for making high quality paper, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

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, Hedges, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CYTISUS scoparius 'Burkwoodii'

BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'

7.2 Common Name

Scotch Broom

Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

cytisus scoparius

Blue Grama Grass

7.2.2 In German

cytisus scoparius

Blau Grama Grass

7.2.3 In French

cytisus scoparius

Boutelou gracieux

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cytisus scoparius

Azul Grama Grass

7.2.5 In Greek

Cytisus Scoparius ή

Μπλε Grama Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cytisus scoparius

Azul Grama Grama

7.2.7 In Polish

żarnowiec

Niebieski Grama Trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

scoparius cytisum

Blue Grama Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Cytisus

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA50

1 27800

Properties of Scotch Broom and Blue Grama Grass

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

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Season and Care of Scotch Broom and Blue Grama Grass

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

Scotch Broom and Blue Grama Grass Physical Information

Scotch Broom and Blue Grama Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Scotch Broom height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Blue Grama Grass height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Scotch Broom and Blue Grama Grass are as follows:

Scotch Broom flower color: Yellow, Rose and Burgundy
Scotch Broom leaf color: Green
Blue Grama Grass flower color: Blue Violet
Blue Grama Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Scotch Broom and Blue Grama Grass

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