Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Shrub
Origin
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Types
Bouteloua gracilis
Elaeagnus umbellata
Number of Varieties
1415
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40000
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Habitat
Open Plains, Prairies
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-93-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
8-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
-
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.44 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet
Light Yellow, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Blue Green, Tan
Green, Gold, Tan, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf spot
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Informal Hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cuts
Astringent, Cancer, Cardiac, Pectoral
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Whole plant
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food
Jam, Used for making informal hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Edible, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'
ELAEAGNUS umbellata
Common Name
Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass
Autumn olive, Autumn elaeagnus, Spreading oleaster
In Hindi
Blue Grama Grass
Autumn Olive
In German
Blau Grama Grass
Herbst Olive
In French
Boutelou gracieux
Automne Olive
In Spanish
Azul Grama Grass
Otoño de oliva
In Greek
Μπλε Grama Grass
φθινόπωρο Ελιά
In Portuguese
Azul Grama Grama
Outono Olive
In Polish
Niebieski Grama Trawa
Jesień Olive
In Latin
Blue Grama Grass
Autumnus Olive
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Rhamnales
Family
Poaceae
Elaeagnaceae
Genus
Bouteloua
Elaeagnus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
5050
1
27800
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