Bouteloua Gracilis

Black Spruce

About Bouteloua Gracilis and Black Spruce

Bouteloua Gracilis

Black Spruce

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

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

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada

1.4 Types

Grasses

Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas

Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

1-6

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

6-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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3,000.00 cm

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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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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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30% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Grasshoppers

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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52% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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41% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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58% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Dermatitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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50% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cuts

anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to feed livestock

Disinfectant, Gum, Paper pulp, Pitch, String, Used as a dye, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing

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

Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis

PICEA mariana

7.2 Common Name

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bouteloua gracilis

Black Spruce Tree

7.2.2 In German

Bouteloua Gracilis

Schwarz Fichte

7.2.3 In French

Bouteloua aristidoides

Noir Épicéa

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chondrosum gracile

Negro árbol de abeto

7.2.5 In Greek

Bouteloua gracilis

Μαύρο Spruce Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bouteloua Gracilis

Árvore Spruce Preto

7.2.7 In Polish

Bouteloua Gracilis

Czarny Świerk Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Bouteloua Gracilis

Niger abiegnis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Bouteloua

Picea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

Cynodonteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Pinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bouteloua Gracilis and Black Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Black Spruce

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

Bouteloua Gracilis and Black Spruce Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and Black Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Black Spruce 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
Black Spruce flower color: White
Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Black Spruce

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Black Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Spruce pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bouteloua Gracilis needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.