Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
Origin
Central America, South America
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Maranta leuconeura
Bouteloua gracilis
Number of Varieties
4014
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40000
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Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Subtropical forests
Open Plains, Prairies
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9 - 5
Sunset Zone
H2
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
-
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.00 cm91.44 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.00 cm91.44 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Purple, Blue Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, root cutting, Root Division
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Sprinkle water over foliage
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
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial 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
Mealy bugs, Spider mites
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
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
Ants, Aphids, Hummingbirds, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
Butterflies, Flying insects
Allergy
-
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species
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
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Antiviral
Cuts
Part of Plant Used
Root
Seeds, Whole plant
Other Uses
Air freshner, Container, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CALATHEA ornata
BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'
Common Name
Prayer Plant
Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass
In Hindi
Prayer plant
Blue Grama Grass
In German
Maranta leuconeura
Blau Grama Grass
In French
Prayer plant
Boutelou gracieux
In Spanish
maranta leuconeura
Azul Grama Grass
In Greek
Prayer Plant
Μπλε Grama Grass
In Portuguese
Маранта
Azul Grama Grama
In Polish
Prayer plant
Niebieski Grama Trawa
In Latin
Prayer plant
Blue Grama Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Cyperales
Family
Marantaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Calathea
Bouteloua
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
30050
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27800
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