1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Central America, South America
1.4 Types
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dry areas
Subtropical climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
Not Available
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
45.70 cm460.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
25.40 cm460.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
White, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Grasshoppers
Bacterial Diseases, Dry root rot, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Oral Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Anti-ageing, Good for the Scalp, Natural Sunscreen, Promotes healthy skin, Removes dandruff
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cuts
Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used to feed livestock
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BOUTELOUA gracilis
PERSEA americana 'Reed'( Guatemalan Strain)
7.2 Common Name
Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass
Avocado, Guatemalan Avocado
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bouteloua gracilis
एवोकाडो
7.2.2 In German
Bouteloua Gracilis
Avocado
7.2.3 In French
Bouteloua aristidoides
Avocat
7.2.4 In Spanish
Chondrosum gracile
Aguacate
7.2.5 In Greek
Bouteloua gracilis
Αβοκάντο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bouteloua Gracilis
Abacate
7.2.7 In Polish
Bouteloua Gracilis
Awokado
7.2.8 In Latin
Bouteloua Gracilis
Avocado
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
8.8 Tribe
Cynodonteae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species