1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Herbaceous Perennial
1.3 Origin
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Open Plains, Prairies
meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3.7 AHS Heat Zone
3.9 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3.11 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
4 Information
4.1 Plant Size
4.1.1 Minimum Height
91.44 cm25.40 cm
0.54
3900
8.10.1 Minimum Width
91.44 cm12.70 cm
0.1
6350
8.11 Plant Color
8.11.1 Flower Color
Blue Violet
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black
8.11.2 Flower Color Modifier
8.11.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
8.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
8.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer
8.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Blue Green, Tan
Not Available
8.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
8.12 Shape
8.12.1 Leaf Shape
8.13 Thorns
9 Season
9.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
9.2 Growing Conditions
9.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
9.2.2 Growth Rate
9.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
9.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
9.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
9.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
9.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
9.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
10 Care
10.1 Where to Plant?
10.2 How to Plant?
10.3 Plant Maintenance
10.4 Watering Plants
10.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium
Average Water Needs
10.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
10.4.3 In Spring
10.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
10.5 Soil
10.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
10.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
10.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
10.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
10.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
10.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses
10.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution
Drought
11 Facts
11.1 Flowers
11.1.1 Flower Petal Number
11.2 Fruits
11.2.1 Showy Fruit
11.2.2 Edible Fruit
11.3 Fragrance
11.3.1 Fragrant Flower
11.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
11.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11.4 Showy Foliage
11.5 Showy Bark
11.6 Foliage Texture
11.7 Foliage Sheen
11.8 Evergreen
11.9 Invasive
11.10 Self-Sowing
11.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
11.12 Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Not Available
12 Benefits
12.1 Uses
12.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Showy Purposes
12.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
12.1.3 Edible Uses
12.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
Air purification
12.2 Plant Benefits
12.2.1 Medicinal Uses
12.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Whole plant
Flowers, Root
12.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
Basketary, Used for fragrance
12.3 Used As Indoor Plant
12.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
12.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
13 Scientific Name
13.1 Botanical Name
BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'
IRIS 'Apollo'
13.2 Common Name
Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass
Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris
13.2.1 In Hindi
Blue Grama Grass
Dutch Iris
13.2.2 In German
Blau Grama Grass
Dutch Iris
13.2.3 In French
Boutelou gracieux
Dutch Iris
13.2.4 In Spanish
Azul Grama Grass
Dutch Iris
13.2.5 In Greek
Μπλε Grama Grass
Dutch Iris
13.2.6 In Portuguese
Azul Grama Grama
Dutch Iris
13.2.7 In Polish
Niebieski Grama Trawa
Dutch Iris
13.2.8 In Latin
Blue Grama Grass
Dutch Iris
14 Classification
14.1 Kingdom
14.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
14.3 Class
14.4 Order
14.5 Family
14.6 Genus
14.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
14.8 Tribe
14.9 Subfamily
14.10 Number of Species