Bouteloua Gracilis

Ashoka

About Bouteloua Gracilis and Ashoka

Bouteloua Gracilis

Ashoka

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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

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Grasses

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas

Forests, Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-15

4 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm850.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm1,220.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.5 Plant Color

1.5.1 Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson

1.5.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.5.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Dark Red, Dark Salmon

1.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Pink, Copper

1.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

1.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

1.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Green, Dark Green

1.6 Shape

1.6.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Pinnate

1.7 Thorns

✔ ✘

2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

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

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

2.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Not Available

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade

3.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Grasshoppers

Red blotch

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Showy

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

4.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

4.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

4.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

4.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

4.12 Allergy

Not Available

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cuts

Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Leaves

5.2.3 Other Uses

Used to feed livestock

Used for its medicinal properties

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis

SARACA indica

6.2 Common Name

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

6.2.1 In Hindi

Bouteloua gracilis

Saraca इंडिका

6.2.2 In German

Bouteloua Gracilis

SARACA indica

6.2.3 In French

Bouteloua aristidoides

Saraca indica

6.2.4 In Spanish

Chondrosum gracile

indica Saraca

6.2.5 In Greek

Bouteloua gracilis

Saraca indica

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Bouteloua Gracilis

Saraca indica

6.2.7 In Polish

Bouteloua Gracilis

Saraca indica

6.2.8 In Latin

Bouteloua Gracilis

Saraca indica

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Cyperales

Fabales

7.5 Family

Poaceae

Fabaceae

7.6 Genus

Bouteloua

Saraca

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

7.8 Tribe

Cynodonteae

Detarieae

7.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Not Available

7.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Bouteloua Gracilis and Ashoka

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

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Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Ashoka

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

Bouteloua Gracilis and Ashoka Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and Ashoka physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Ashoka height is 850.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Ashoka 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
Ashoka flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Crimson
Ashoka leaf color: Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Ashoka

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