Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Grass
Origin
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Bouteloua gracilis
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Number of Varieties
145
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40000
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Habitat
Open Plains, Prairies
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
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Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
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Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.44 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm40.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet
Yellow Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Blue Green, Tan
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Leaf Color in Winter
-
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oblong
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Lots of watering
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
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No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
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Improve skin condition
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cuts
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Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Whole plant
Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food
Food for animals
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'
Hordeum brachyantherum
Common Name
Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass
Meadow Barley
In Hindi
Blue Grama Grass
meadow barley
In German
Blau Grama Grass
Wiese Gerste
In French
Boutelou gracieux
orge prairie
In Spanish
Azul Grama Grass
cebada prado
In Greek
Μπλε Grama Grass
λιβάδι κριθάρι
In Portuguese
Azul Grama Grama
cevada prado
In Polish
Niebieski Grama Trawa
łąka jęczmienia
In Latin
Blue Grama Grass
pratum hordei
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Bouteloua
Hordeum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Number of Species
5010
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27800
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