Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Fruit
Origin
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
Bouteloua gracilis
Artocarpus heterophyllus
Number of Varieties
14250
0
40000
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Habitat
Open Plains, Prairies
tropical environments, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-99-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
-
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.44 cm1,800.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm400.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Blue Green, Tan
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Elliptic and Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
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
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Borers, fungus, Red blotch, Whiteflies
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
Civet cat, Wild boar
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Food Allergy, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Glowing Skin, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cuts
anti-cancer, Cold, Energy, Hair Loss, High blood pressure, Indigestion, Regulates Blood Sugar, Skin Disorders, Thyroid problems, Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Whole plant
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food
Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'
Artocarpus heterophyllus
Common Name
Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass
Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack
In Hindi
Blue Grama Grass
कटहल
In German
Blau Grama Grass
Jack
In French
Boutelou gracieux
Jackfrucht
In Spanish
Azul Grama Grass
yaca
In Greek
Μπλε Grama Grass
καρποί
In Portuguese
Azul Grama Grama
jaca
In Polish
Niebieski Grama Trawa
chlebowca
In Latin
Blue Grama Grass
Jackfruit
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Urticales
Family
Poaceae
Moraceae
Genus
Bouteloua
Artocarpus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Artocarpeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
50150
1
27800
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