Home

Trees + -

Perennial Flowers + -

Vegetables + -

Fruits + -

Shrub Plants + -

Garden Plants


About Bouteloua Gracilis and Blue Oat Grass


About Blue Oat Grass and Bouteloua Gracilis


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo   

Origin
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico   
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean   

Types
Grasses   
Not Available   

Habitat
Dry areas   
Desert, Dry areas, Dry Forest, Rocky areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5   
9 - 1   

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, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Cushion/Mound-forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm   
99+
45.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm   
99+
60.96 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips   
Blue Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green   
Blue Green, Silver, Gray   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green   
Blue Green, Silver, Gray   

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan   
Blue Green, Tan, Silver, Gray   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought   
Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings   
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium   
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Grasshoppers   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Salt   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
No   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Butterflies, Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Not Available   
Asthma, Itchiness, Rash, Rhinitis   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Ground Cover   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cuts   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Stem   

Other Uses
Used to feed livestock   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BOUTELOUA gracilis   
HELICTOTRICHON sempervirens   

Common Name
Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass   
Blue Oat Grass   

In Hindi
Bouteloua gracilis   
ब्लू जई घास   

In German
Bouteloua Gracilis   
Blau Ährengras   

In French
Bouteloua aristidoides   
Bleu Oat Grass   

In Spanish
Chondrosum gracile   
Azul hierba de avena   

In Greek
Bouteloua gracilis   
Μπλε βρώμης Grass   

In Portuguese
Bouteloua Gracilis   
Azul Aveia   

In Polish
Bouteloua Gracilis   
Niebieski Owies trawa   

In Latin
Bouteloua Gracilis   
Blue Oat Grass   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Poales   

Family
Poaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Bouteloua   
Helictotrichon   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Cynodonteae   
Aveneae   

Subfamily
Chloridoideae   
Pooideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Bouteloua Gracilis and Blue Oat Grass

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

Compare Grass Plants

Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Blue Oat Grass

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

Bouteloua Gracilis and Blue Oat Grass Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and Blue Oat Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Blue Oat Grass height is 45.00 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Blue Oat Grass are as follows:

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Blue Oat Grass

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Blue Oat Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Oat Grass pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, 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 Oat Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

Grass

Grass

» More Grass

Compare Grass Plants

» More Compare Grass Plants