Ashoka

Bouteloua Gracilis

About Ashoka and Bouteloua Gracilis

Ashoka

Bouteloua Gracilis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

Grasses

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Forests, Subtropical forests

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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850.00 cm

Rank: 46 (Overall)▶

45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,220.00 cm

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Salmon

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Pink, Copper

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Grasshoppers

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used to feed livestock

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SARACA indica

BOUTELOUA gracilis

7.2 Common Name

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Saraca इंडिका

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.2 In German

SARACA indica

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.3 In French

Saraca indica

Bouteloua aristidoides

7.2.4 In Spanish

indica Saraca

Chondrosum gracile

7.2.5 In Greek

Saraca indica

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Saraca indica

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.7 In Polish

Saraca indica

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.8 In Latin

Saraca indica

Bouteloua Gracilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Saraca

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Detarieae

Cynodonteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Ashoka and Bouteloua Gracilis

Wondering what are the properties of Ashoka and Bouteloua Gracilis? We provide you with everything About Ashoka and Bouteloua Gracilis. Ashoka doesn't have thorns and Bouteloua Gracilis doesn't have thorns. Also Ashoka does not have fragrant flowers. Ashoka has allergic reactions like Not Available and Bouteloua Gracilis has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Ashoka and Bouteloua Gracilis and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ashoka and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Ashoka and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Ashoka and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Ashoka height is 850.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Ashoka and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

Ashoka flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Crimson
Ashoka leaf color: Green, Pink and Copper
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 Ashoka and Bouteloua Gracilis

Care of Ashoka and Bouteloua Gracilis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ashoka 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 Ashoka 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.