Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Shrub
Grass
Origin
Mexico, Central America
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Cuphea hyssopifolia
Bouteloua gracilis
Number of Varieties
3514
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical areas
Open Plains, Prairies
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-153-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9 - 5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
30.40 cm91.44 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet
Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Purple, Blue Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong to lance-shaped
Grass like
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires more often in extreme heat
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, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
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Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies, Flying insects
Allergy
-
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones
Cuts
Part of Plant Used
Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Seeds, Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CUPHEA hyssopifolia
BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'
Common Name
False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather
Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass
In Hindi
Mexican Heather
Blue Grama Grass
In German
Mexican Heather
Blau Grama Grass
In French
Mexicaine Heather
Boutelou gracieux
In Spanish
Heather mexicana
Azul Grama Grass
In Greek
Μεξικού Heather
Μπλε Grama Grass
In Portuguese
Mexican Heather
Azul Grama Grama
In Polish
Mexican Heather
Niebieski Grama Trawa
In Latin
Mexicanus Heather
Blue Grama Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Myrtales
Cyperales
Family
Lythraceae
Poaceae
Genus
Cuphea
Bouteloua
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Lythroideae
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Number of Species
25050
1
27800
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