Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Perennial
Grass
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
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Bouteloua gracilis
Number of Varieties
214
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40000
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Habitat
Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks
Open Plains, Prairies
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-93-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
9 - 5
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm91.44 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Purple, Blue Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pest Free, 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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies, Flying insects
Allergy
Toxic
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain
Cuts
Part of Plant Used
Rhizomes, Root
Seeds, Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PODOPHYLLUM peltatum
BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'
Common Name
American Mandrake, Mayapple
Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass
In Hindi
अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा
Blue Grama Grass
In German
amerikanisch Alraune
Blau Grama Grass
In French
mandrake américain
Boutelou gracieux
In Spanish
mandrágora americana
Azul Grama Grass
In Greek
american μανδραγόρα
Μπλε Grama Grass
In Portuguese
mandrake americano
Azul Grama Grama
In Polish
amerykański mandragory
Niebieski Grama Trawa
In Latin
Latin mandragoras
Blue Grama Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Cyperales
Family
Berberidaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Podophyllum
Bouteloua
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
250
1
27800
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