Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Grass
Origin
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Europe, Asia
Types
Bouteloua gracilis
Blue Oat grass
Number of Varieties
14-
0
40000
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Habitat
Open Plains, Prairies
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-94-9
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.44 cm20.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Blue Green, Tan
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Tan, Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
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
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects
-
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Asthma, Itchy eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cuts
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Botanical Name
BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'
ARRHENATHERUM
Common Name
Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass
Oatgrass
In Hindi
Blue Grama Grass
जई घास
In German
Blau Grama Grass
Ährengras
In French
Boutelou gracieux
Folle avoine
In Spanish
Azul Grama Grass
oat Grass
In Greek
Μπλε Grama Grass
βρώμη Grass
In Portuguese
Azul Grama Grama
aveia-
In Polish
Niebieski Grama Trawa
Owies trawa
In Latin
Blue Grama Grass
oat Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Lilopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Bouteloua
Danthonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Aveneae
Subfamily
-
Danthonioideae
Number of Species
50450
1
27800
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