Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Fruit
Grass
Origin
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer
Bouteloua gracilis
Number of Varieties
314
0
40000
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Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side
Open Plains, Prairies
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-83-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9 - 5
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 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
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm91.44 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Red, Pink, Ivory
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green
Purple, Blue Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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
Early Spring, Spring
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth
-
Fertilizers
Citrus, Fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Borers, 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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies, Flying insects
Allergy
Asthma
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, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Cuts
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant
Seeds, Whole plant
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
RIBES rubrum
BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'
Common Name
Red Currant
Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass
In Hindi
Red Currant
Blue Grama Grass
In German
Rote Johannisbeere
Blau Grama Grass
In French
Groseille
Boutelou gracieux
In Spanish
Grosella
Azul Grama Grass
In Greek
Κόκκινη σταφίδα
Μπλε Grama Grass
In Portuguese
Groselha
Azul Grama Grama
In Polish
Porzeczkowy
Niebieski Grama Trawa
In Latin
red RIBES
Blue Grama Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Rosales
Cyperales
Family
Grossulariaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Ribes
Bouteloua
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
15050
1
27800
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