Bouteloua Gracilis

California Sycamore

About Bouteloua Gracilis and California Sycamore

Bouteloua Gracilis

California Sycamore

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

California

1.4 Types

Grasses

American Sycamore, Arizona Sycamore

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas

Floodplains, River side, Stream side

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm1,830.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm1,520.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Sandy Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

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

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

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs

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

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Eye irritation, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

Cold, Cough, Dysentry, Pain killer

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to feed livestock

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis

PLATANUS racemosa

7.2 Common Name

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

California Sycamore

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bouteloua gracilis

कैलिफोर्निया गूलर

7.2.2 In German

Bouteloua Gracilis

California sycamore

7.2.3 In French

Bouteloua aristidoides

californie sycomore

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chondrosum gracile

california sicómoro

7.2.5 In Greek

Bouteloua gracilis

Καλιφόρνια συκομουριά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bouteloua Gracilis

califórnia sicômoro

7.2.7 In Polish

Bouteloua Gracilis

california jawor

7.2.8 In Latin

Bouteloua Gracilis

california sycomoros

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Proteales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Platanaceae

8.6 Genus

Bouteloua

Platanus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cynodonteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA8

1 27800

Properties of Bouteloua Gracilis and California Sycamore

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

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Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and California Sycamore

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

Bouteloua Gracilis and California Sycamore Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and California Sycamore physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas California Sycamore height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and California Sycamore 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
California Sycamore flower color: Yellow
California Sycamore leaf color: Light Green

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and California Sycamore

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and California Sycamore include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and California Sycamore pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches, Remove short branches and Remove short twigs. In summer Bouteloua Gracilis needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer California Sycamore needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.