Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Shrub
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Alene, Barblue, Caliber, Canterbury
Epigeal, Hypogeal
Number of Varieties
2002
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Lawn, meadows
Coastal sand dunes, Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-1010-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
12-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purplish Green
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrowly linear
Reniform
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Sod
reseeds, root cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water frequently while growing
Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Dollar spot, Rust, Summer Patch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
-
Allergy
Cough, Itchy eyes, Runny nose
Kidney Disease
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Formal Garden, Hanging Basket
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Beans
Other Uses
Used in lawns and turf
Basketary, Edible seed
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
POA pratensis
COTYLEDON
Common Name
Kentucky Bluegrass
Pig's ear, Dog's ear
In Hindi
Kentucky Bluegrass
बीजपत्र
In German
Kentucky Bluegrass
Cotyledon
In French
Kentucky Bluegrass
Cotyledon
In Spanish
Pasto azul de Kentucky
Cotyledon
In Greek
Κεντάκυ Bluegrass
κοτυληδών kotylēdōn
In Portuguese
Kentucky Bluegrass
Cotyledon
In Polish
Wiechlina
Liścień
In Latin
Kentucky Bluegrass
Cotyledon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Rosales
Family
Poaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Poa
Cotyledon L.
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Rosids
Tribe
Poeae
-
Subfamily
Pooideae
-
Number of Species
212
1
27800
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