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Blue Grama Grass and Pachysandra


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Grass  

Origin
China, Japan  
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis  
Bouteloua gracilis  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
14  
99+

Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial  
Open Plains, Prairies  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9 - 5  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
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  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment  
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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Pollution  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants, pollinators  
Butterflies, Flying insects  

Allergy
allergic reaction  
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cuts  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Seeds, Whole plant  

Other Uses
Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PACHYSANDRA terminalis  
BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'  

Common Name
japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box  
Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass  

In Hindi
pachysandra  
Blue Grama Grass  

In German
Ysander  
Blau Grama Grass  

In French
pachysandra  
Boutelou gracieux  

In Spanish
Pachysandra  
Azul Grama Grass  

In Greek
Pachysandra  
Μπλε Grama Grass  

In Portuguese
Pachysandra  
Azul Grama Grama  

In Polish
Runianka  
Niebieski Grama Trawa  

In Latin
Pachysandra  
Blue Grama Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Lilopsida  

Order
Buxales  
Cyperales  

Family
Buxaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Pachysandra  
Bouteloua  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
sarcococceae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
5  
50  
99+

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Difference Between Pachysandra and Blue Grama Grass

If you are confused whether Pachysandra or Blue Grama Grass are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Pachysandra and Blue Grama Grass Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pachysandra are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Blue Grama Grass fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pachysandra and Blue Grama Grass if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pachysandra and Blue Grama Grass

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pachysandra and Blue Grama Grass. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pachysandra and Blue Grama Grass as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Pachysandra is whereas of Blue Grama Grass is Cuts. Pachysandra has beauty benefits as follows: while Blue Grama Grass has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Pachysandra vs Blue Grama Grass

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Pachysandra vs Blue Grama Grass and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Pachysandra are allergic reaction whereas of Blue Grama Grass have Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose and Watery eyes respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pachysandra has no showy fruits and Blue Grama Grass has showy fruits. Also Pachysandra is not flowering and Blue Grama Grass is not flowering . You can compare Pachysandra and Blue Grama Grass facts and facts of other plants too.

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