Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
Types
Bouteloua gracilis
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Number of Varieties
142
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40000
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Habitat
Open Plains, Prairies
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-99-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
10-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.44 cm910.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm610.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet
Brown, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Blue Green, Tan
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Green, Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
-
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects
Birds
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cuts
-
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Whole plant
Bark
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'
PINUS halepensis
Common Name
Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass
Aleppo Pine
In Hindi
Blue Grama Grass
हैलाब पाइन
In German
Blau Grama Grass
Aleppo-Kiefern
In French
Boutelou gracieux
pin d'Alep
In Spanish
Azul Grama Grass
Pino carrasco
In Greek
Μπλε Grama Grass
χαλεπίου πεύκης
In Portuguese
Azul Grama Grama
Aleppo Pine
In Polish
Niebieski Grama Trawa
sosny Aleppo
In Latin
Blue Grama Grass
triumphabit Pine
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Lilopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Cyperales
Pinales
Family
Poaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Bouteloua
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Scolytinae
Number of Species
5020
1
27800
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