Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Europe, South Africa, Asia
Types
Bouteloua gracilis
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Number of Varieties
1425
0
40000
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Habitat
Open Plains, Prairies
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-92-8
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
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.44 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Blue Green, Tan
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Lance shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
-
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
5-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Crown rot
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
Birds
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes
convulsions, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
Removes dandruff
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cuts
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Whole plant
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'
SCILLA
Common Name
Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass
Squill
In Hindi
Blue Grama Grass
Squill
In German
Blau Grama Grass
Squill
In French
Boutelou gracieux
Squille
In Spanish
Azul Grama Grass
Escila
In Greek
Μπλε Grama Grass
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
In Portuguese
Azul Grama Grama
Cila
In Polish
Niebieski Grama Trawa
Cebulica
In Latin
Blue Grama Grass
Scilla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Cyperales
Liliales
Family
Poaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Bouteloua
Scilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Hyacintheae
Subfamily
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Scilloideae
Number of Species
5081
1
27800
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