Bouteloua Gracilis

Bromeliad

About Bouteloua Gracilis and Bromeliad

Bouteloua Gracilis

Bromeliad

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin, South America

1.4 Types

Grasses

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas

Homesteads, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm60.00 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, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Light Green, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Light Green, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Light Green, Burgundy

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long and slender with very sharp edges

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Rhizome division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Never Over-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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Moist but well drained, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Indirect sunlight, Partial shade

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

Pests and diseases free

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

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cuts

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to feed livestock

Not Available

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

Houseplant, Informal Garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis

Bromeliad

7.2 Common Name

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

Bromeliad

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bouteloua gracilis

Bromeliad

7.2.2 In German

Bouteloua Gracilis

Bromeliad

7.2.3 In French

Bouteloua aristidoides

Bromeliad

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chondrosum gracile

Bromeliad

7.2.5 In Greek

Bouteloua gracilis

Bromeliad

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bouteloua Gracilis

Bromeliad

7.2.7 In Polish

Bouteloua Gracilis

Bromeliad

7.2.8 In Latin

Bouteloua Gracilis

Bromeliad

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Bromeliales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Bromeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Bouteloua

Aechmea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

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 Bromeliad

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

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Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Bromeliad

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

Bouteloua Gracilis and Bromeliad Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and Bromeliad physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Bromeliad height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Bromeliad 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
Bromeliad flower color: White and Red
Bromeliad leaf color: Light Green and Burgundy

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Bromeliad

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