1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Herbaceous Perennial, Perennial
1.3 Origin
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Open Plains, Prairies
Bluffs, limestone outcrops, Prairies, Rocky areas
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
91.44 cm15.20 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
91.44 cm35.60 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue Violet
Yellow, Lemon yellow, Gold
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Light Green, Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Blue Green, Tan
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf spot, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects
Bugs, Butterflies, Flies, Flying insects, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Glowing Skin, Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, used as a dye
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cuts
Arthritis, cholesterol-lowering, Diarrhea, Eczema, Inflammation, lowering blood pressure
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Whole plant
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'
OENOTHERA macrocarpa
7.2 Common Name
Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass
Bigfruit evening Primrose,Ozark sundrop,Missouri evening primrose
7.2.1 In Hindi
Blue Grama Grass
Missouri primrose
7.2.2 In German
Blau Grama Grass
Missouri Primel
7.2.3 In French
Boutelou gracieux
Oenothera macrocarpa
7.2.4 In Spanish
Azul Grama Grass
prímula Missouri
7.2.5 In Greek
Μπλε Grama Grass
Missouri primrose
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Azul Grama Grama
Missouri Primrose
7.2.7 In Polish
Niebieski Grama Trawa
Wiesiołek ozdobny
7.2.8 In Latin
Blue Grama Grass
Primrose Missouri
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Onagroideae
8.10 Number of Species