Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Grass
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
3
Bouteloua gracilis
Number of Varieties
314
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Open Plains, Prairies
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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9 - 5
Sunset Zone
-
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm91.44 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm91.44 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Purple, Blue Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Small oblong
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Frost
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Butterflies, Flying insects
Allergy
Constipation, Legume allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
Cuts
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Seeds, Whole plant
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CICER arietinum
BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'
Common Name
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass
In Hindi
चना
Blue Grama Grass
In German
Kichererbse
Blau Grama Grass
In French
Pois chiche
Boutelou gracieux
In Spanish
Garbanzo
Azul Grama Grass
In Greek
Ρεβίθι
Μπλε Grama Grass
In Portuguese
grão de bico
Azul Grama Grama
In Polish
Groch włoski
Niebieski Grama Trawa
In Latin
CICER
Blue Grama Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Fabales
Cyperales
Family
Fabaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Cicer
Bouteloua
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Viceae Alef
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Subfamily
Papilionoideae
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Number of Species
9050
1
27800
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