Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
Origin
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Italy, Southern Europe, western Balkans
Types
Bouteloua gracilis
Campanula pyramidalis
Number of Varieties
1425
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40000
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Habitat
Open Plains, Prairies
Islands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-97-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
7 - 4
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.44 cm120.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet
Lavender, Light Blue, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
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
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
fungus
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution
Drought, Heat Tolerance
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects
Birds, Insects
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cuts
Asthma, Cough
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'
CAMPANULA pyramidalis
Common Name
Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass
Chimney Bellflower
In Hindi
Blue Grama Grass
Chimney Bellflower
In German
Blau Grama Grass
Schornstein Glockenblume
In French
Boutelou gracieux
cheminée Bellflower
In Spanish
Azul Grama Grass
Chimenea Bellflower
In Greek
Μπλε Grama Grass
καμινάδα καμπανούλα
In Portuguese
Azul Grama Grama
chaminé Bellflower
In Polish
Niebieski Grama Trawa
komin Bellflower
In Latin
Blue Grama Grass
caminorum purgatores Bellflower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Asterales
Family
Poaceae
Campanulaceae
Genus
Bouteloua
Campanula
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
50300
1
27800
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