1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Eastern Asia, Malaysia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Open Plains, Prairies
gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Bushy, Evergreen
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
91.44 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
91.44 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
1.5 Plant Color
1.5.1 Flower Color
Blue Violet
Not Available
1.5.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.5.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
1.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Red, Green, Purple
1.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Red, Green, Purple
1.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Blue Green, Tan
Red, Green, Purple
1.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Red, Green, Purple
1.6 Shape
1.6.1 Leaf Shape
1.7 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Wet Site
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
3.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium
Requires a lot of watering
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
3.5.2 Soil Type
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
3.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Full-strength liquid fertilizer
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot
3.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution
Wet Site
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
Butterflies, Flying insects
Not Available
4.12 Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Not Available
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cuts
Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Whole plant
Leaves
5.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'
Plectranthus scutellarioides
6.2 Common Name
Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass
Coleus, Painted nettle
6.2.1 In Hindi
6.2.2 In German
Blau Grama Grass
Buntnessel
6.2.3 In French
Boutelou gracieux
Vieux garçon
6.2.4 In Spanish
6.2.5 In Greek
6.2.6 In Portuguese
6.2.7 In Polish
Niebieski Grama Trawa
Coleus
6.2.8 In Latin
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, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
7.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
7.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
7.10 Number of Species