Baby Blue Eyes Plant

Bouteloua Gracilis

About Baby Blue Eyes Plant and Bouteloua Gracilis

Baby Blue Eyes Plant

Bouteloua Gracilis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Grass

1.3 Origin

Western United States, Alaska, California

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

1.4 Types

Nemophila menziesii var. atomaria, Nemophila menziesii var. integrifolia, Nemophila menziesii var. menziesii

Grasses

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Chaparral, Grassland

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Light Blue, Sky Blue

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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

Do not water frequently, Never Over-water

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Not Available

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

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

✔ ✘

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

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

Bees, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Pain killer

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NEMOPHILA menziesii

BOUTELOUA gracilis

7.2 Common Name

Baby Blue Eyes

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Baby Blue Eyes Plant

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.2 In German

Baby Blue Eyes Pflanzen

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.3 In French

bébé yeux bleus usine

Bouteloua aristidoides

7.2.4 In Spanish

bebé ojos azules planta

Chondrosum gracile

7.2.5 In Greek

μωρό μπλε μάτια των φυτών

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bebê olhos azuis planta

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.7 In Polish

dziecko niebieskie oczy roślin

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.8 In Latin

baby blue eyes plant

Bouteloua Gracilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Not Available

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Nemophila

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cynodonteae

8.9 Subfamily

Hydrophylloideae

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

11NA

1 27800

Properties of Baby Blue Eyes Plant and Bouteloua Gracilis

Wondering what are the properties of Baby Blue Eyes Plant and Bouteloua Gracilis? We provide you with everything About Baby Blue Eyes Plant and Bouteloua Gracilis. Baby Blue Eyes Plant doesn't have thorns and Bouteloua Gracilis doesn't have thorns. Also Baby Blue Eyes Plant does not have fragrant flowers. Baby Blue Eyes Plant 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 Baby Blue Eyes Plant and Bouteloua Gracilis and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Baby Blue Eyes Plant and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Baby Blue Eyes Plant and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Baby Blue Eyes Plant and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Baby Blue Eyes Plant height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Baby Blue Eyes Plant and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

Baby Blue Eyes Plant flower color: White, Blue, Light Blue and Sky Blue
Baby Blue Eyes Plant leaf color: 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 Baby Blue Eyes Plant and Bouteloua Gracilis

Care of Baby Blue Eyes Plant and Bouteloua Gracilis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Baby Blue Eyes Plant pruning is done Not Available and Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Baby Blue Eyes Plant 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.