Bouteloua Gracilis

Butterfly Flower

About Bouteloua Gracilis and Butterfly Flower

Bouteloua Gracilis

Butterfly Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Mexico

1.4 Types

Grasses

Pink cestrum, Red cestrum, Purple cestrum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA175

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas

gardens, High elevation, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 13, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Magenta, Crimson, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

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

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

✔ ✘

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai, 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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to feed livestock

Showy Purposes

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis

CESTRUM elegans

7.2 Common Name

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

Crimson cestrum, Elegant poison-berry, Purple cestrum, Red cestrum

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bouteloua gracilis

Butterfly Flower plant

7.2.2 In German

Bouteloua Gracilis

Schmetterlings-Blumen- Anlage

7.2.3 In French

Bouteloua aristidoides

usine de fleur de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chondrosum gracile

planta de la flor de mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

Bouteloua gracilis

φυτό Πεταλούδα λουλούδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bouteloua Gracilis

planta de flor de borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Bouteloua Gracilis

Motyl Kwiat roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Bouteloua Gracilis

Flos plantae Gloria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Bouteloua

Cestrum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cynodonteae

Cestreae

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Browallioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Bouteloua Gracilis and Butterfly Flower

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

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Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Butterfly Flower

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

Bouteloua Gracilis and Butterfly Flower Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and Butterfly Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Butterfly Flower height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Butterfly Flower 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
Butterfly Flower flower color: Magenta, Crimson and Violet
Butterfly Flower leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Butterfly Flower

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