American Holly

Bouteloua Gracilis

About American Holly and Bouteloua Gracilis

American Holly

Bouteloua Gracilis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Grass

1.3 Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Ilex opaca laxiflora,Ilex opaca opaca

Grasses

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal sand dunes, moist forests, Swamps

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval Spiny Leaves

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Salt

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Drought Tolerant

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Grasshoppers

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, epilepsy, Itching, Malaria, Pneumonia

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Used as a dyestuff, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in making tea

Used to feed livestock

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ILEX opaca

BOUTELOUA gracilis

7.2 Common Name

Christmas Holly

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

American Holly

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.2 In German

American Holly

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.3 In French

American Holly

Bouteloua aristidoides

7.2.4 In Spanish

American Holly

Chondrosum gracile

7.2.5 In Greek

American Holly

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

American Holly

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.7 In Polish

American Holly

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.8 In Latin

American Holly

Bouteloua Gracilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Celastrales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Aquifoliaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Ilex

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cynodonteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

2NA

1 27800

Properties of American Holly and Bouteloua Gracilis

Wondering what are the properties of American Holly and Bouteloua Gracilis? We provide you with everything About American Holly and Bouteloua Gracilis. American Holly has thorns and Bouteloua Gracilis doesn't have thorns. Also American Holly does not have fragrant flowers. American Holly has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen and Bouteloua Gracilis has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of American Holly and Bouteloua Gracilis and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of American Holly and Bouteloua Gracilis

Season and care of American Holly and Bouteloua Gracilis is important to know. While considering everything about American Holly and Bouteloua Gracilis Care, growing season is an essential factor. American Holly season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bouteloua Gracilis season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for American Holly is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Bouteloua Gracilis is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for American Holly is Acidic, Neutral and for Bouteloua Gracilis is Neutral, Alkaline.

American Holly and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

American Holly and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. American Holly height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of American Holly and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

American Holly flower color: White
American Holly leaf color: Green and Light Green
Bouteloua Gracilis flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Bouteloua Gracilis leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of American Holly and Bouteloua Gracilis

Care of American Holly and Bouteloua Gracilis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Holly pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer American Holly needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bouteloua Gracilis needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.