Bouteloua Gracilis

American Hornbeam

About Bouteloua Gracilis and American Hornbeam

Bouteloua Gracilis

American Hornbeam

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Europe

1.4 Types

Grasses

Carpinus caroliniana caroliniana, Carpinus caroliniana virginiana

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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1,070.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Yellow, Yellow green, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Not Available

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires regular watering

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Grasshoppers

Canker, fungus

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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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Not Available

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for the Scalp, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cuts

Anxiety, Bleeding, Cold, Cough, Cuts, Eye Infection, Fatigue, Fights Depression, Insomnia, Menstrual Disorders, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to feed livestock

Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis

CARPINUS caroliniana

7.2 Common Name

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

American Hornbeam, Musclewood, blue-beech, Ironwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bouteloua gracilis

अमेरिकी हानबीन

7.2.2 In German

Bouteloua Gracilis

Amerikanische Hainbuche

7.2.3 In French

Bouteloua aristidoides

Charme de Caroline

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chondrosum gracile

Carpinus caroliniana

7.2.5 In Greek

Bouteloua gracilis

american γαύρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bouteloua Gracilis

Carpinus caroliniana

7.2.7 In Polish

Bouteloua Gracilis

Grab amerykański

7.2.8 In Latin

Bouteloua Gracilis

american hornbeam

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Bouteloua

Carpinus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cynodonteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bouteloua Gracilis and American Hornbeam

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

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Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and American Hornbeam

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

Bouteloua Gracilis and American Hornbeam Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and American Hornbeam physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas American Hornbeam height is 610.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and American Hornbeam are as follows:

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

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and American Hornbeam

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