Bouteloua Gracilis

Blue Lotus

About Bouteloua Gracilis and Blue Lotus

Bouteloua Gracilis

Blue Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Herbs

1.3 Origin

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

Eastern Africa

1.4 Types

Grasses

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas

Lowland, Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

Not Available

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

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm80.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm40.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Orange, Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Broadly Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

In Water, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Plant grows in water

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, Alkaline

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Grasshoppers

Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

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

✔ ✘

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

Fine

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Aphids, White bugs

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diabetes, Nausea

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to feed livestock

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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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, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis

Nymphaea caerulea

7.2 Common Name

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bouteloua gracilis

ब्लू लोटस

7.2.2 In German

Bouteloua Gracilis

Blue Lotus

7.2.3 In French

Bouteloua aristidoides

Blue Lotus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chondrosum gracile

Blue Lotus

7.2.5 In Greek

Bouteloua gracilis

Blue Lotus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bouteloua Gracilis

Blue Lotus

7.2.7 In Polish

Bouteloua Gracilis

Blue Lotus

7.2.8 In Latin

Bouteloua Gracilis

Blue Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Nymphaeales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Bouteloua

Nymphaea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Cynodonteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Bouteloua Gracilis and Blue Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Blue Lotus

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

Bouteloua Gracilis and Blue Lotus Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and Blue Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Blue Lotus 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
Blue Lotus flower color: Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow and Yellow green
Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Blue Lotus

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