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Blue Grama Grass
Blue Grama Grass

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants

Origin

North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
South America

Types

Bouteloua gracilis
Portulaca grandiflora

Number of Varieties

1450
0 40000
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Habitat

Open Plains, Prairies
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm10.20 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
Red

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
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium
Average Water Needs

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, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution
Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Semi-Double

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

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, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cuts
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Cottage garden, Edible

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'
PORTULACA grandiflora

Common Name

Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

In Hindi

Blue Grama Grass
Portulaca

In German

Blau Grama Grass
Portulak

In French

Boutelou gracieux
portulaca

In Spanish

Azul Grama Grass
Portulaca

In Greek

Μπλε Grama Grass
Portulaca

In Portuguese

Azul Grama Grama
Portulaca

In Polish

Niebieski Grama Trawa
Portulaca

In Latin

Blue Grama Grass
Portulaca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae
Portulacaceae

Genus

Bouteloua
Portulaca

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

501
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Grama Grass and Portulaca

If you are confused whether Blue Grama Grass or Portulaca are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Blue Grama Grass and Portulaca Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Blue Grama Grass are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Portulaca fertilizers required are Requires high amount of nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Blue Grama Grass and Portulaca if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Blue Grama Grass and Portulaca

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blue Grama Grass and Portulaca. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blue Grama Grass and Portulaca as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Blue Grama Grass is Cuts whereas of Portulaca is Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite and Swelling. Blue Grama Grass has beauty benefits as follows: while Portulaca has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Blue Grama Grass vs Portulaca

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 Portulaca 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 Portulaca 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 Portulaca has no showy fruits. Also Blue Grama Grass is not flowering and Portulaca is not flowering . You can compare Blue Grama Grass and Portulaca facts and facts of other plants too.