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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Grass
Perennial

Origin

North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom

Types

Bouteloua gracilis
M. v. brevipetala M. v. collina M. v. frozen M. v. grandiflora M. v. paui M. v. verna M. v. japonica

Number of Varieties

147
0 40000
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Habitat

Open Plains, Prairies
gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Suburban areas, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-7
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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue Violet
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Blue Green, Tan
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Tiny

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

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
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

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 dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution
Drought

Facts

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects
Butterflies

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cuts
Burns, Thyroid problems, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Alpine, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'
MINUARTIA verna

Common Name

Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass
Irish Moss

In Hindi

Blue Grama Grass
आयरिश काई

In German

Blau Grama Grass
Irish Moss

In French

Boutelou gracieux
Irish Moss

In Spanish

Azul Grama Grass
musgo de irlanda

In Greek

Μπλε Grama Grass
Irish Moss

In Portuguese

Azul Grama Grama
Moss irlandês

In Polish

Niebieski Grama Trawa
mech irlandzki

In Latin

Blue Grama Grass
Irish Moss

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Lilopsida
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Order

Cyperales
Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae
Caryophyllaceae

Genus

Bouteloua
Minuartia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5050
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Grama Grass and Irish Moss

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Importance of Blue Grama Grass and Irish Moss

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Compare Facts of Blue Grama Grass vs Irish Moss

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Blue Grama Grass vs Irish Moss and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Blue Grama Grass are Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose and Watery eyes whereas of Irish Moss have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Blue Grama Grass has showy fruits and Irish Moss has no showy fruits. Also Blue Grama Grass is not flowering and Irish Moss is flowering. You can compare Blue Grama Grass and Irish Moss facts and facts of other plants too.