1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
low mountains
Open Plains, Prairies
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
1.9 Habit
Not Available
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1.6 Plant Color
1.6.1 Flower Color
1.6.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.6.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
1.6.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Blue Green
1.6.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green
1.6.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Purple, Blue Green, Tan
1.6.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Shape
1.7.1 Leaf Shape
1.8 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Not Available
Summer, Fall, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Summer, Late Summer
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
3.2 How to Plant?
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Average Water Needs, Medium
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial soft rot, bees, Fungal Diseases, Mealy bugs, Scale, Spider mites
Red blotch
3.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Insects
Butterflies, Flying insects
4.12 Allergy
Not Available
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Removes dandruff, Skin inflammation, Skin Problems
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
antimicrobial, Cardiac, High blood pressure, Wounds
Cuts
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem
Seeds, Whole plant
5.2.3 Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
Trichocereus pachanoi
BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'
6.2 Common Name
Trichocereus
Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass
6.2.1 In Hindi
Trichocereus
Blue Grama Grass
6.2.2 In German
Trichocereus
Blau Grama Grass
6.2.3 In French
Trichocereus
Boutelou gracieux
6.2.4 In Spanish
Trichocereus
Azul Grama Grass
6.2.5 In Greek
Trichocereus
Μπλε Grama Grass
6.2.6 In Portuguese
Trichocereus
Azul Grama Grama
6.2.7 In Polish
Trichocereus
Niebieski Grama Trawa
6.2.8 In Latin
Trichocereus
Blue Grama Grass
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
7.3 Class
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
7.8 Tribe
Trichocereeae
Not Available
7.9 Subfamily
7.10 Number of Species