Bouteloua Gracilis

Canary Melon

About Bouteloua Gracilis and Canary Melon

Bouteloua Gracilis

Canary Melon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Fruit

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin, Africa

1.4 Types

Grasses

Fonzy melon

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

12-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.2 Plant Color

1.2.1 Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Yellow

1.3.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.3.4 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown

1.3.6 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

1.3.8 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

1.3.10 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

1.3.12 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Light Green

1.4 Shape

1.4.2 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval

1.5 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

2.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Water Deeply, when new, water every week

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

3.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Grasshoppers

Red blotch

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Showy

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

4.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve skin condition, Skin Problems

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cuts

Antioxidants, Diabetes, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, Nutrients

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

5.2.3 Other Uses

Used to feed livestock

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis

CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'

6.2 Common Name

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

Canary Melon

6.2.1 In Hindi

Bouteloua gracilis

कैनरी तरबूज

6.2.2 In German

Bouteloua Gracilis

Canary Melon

6.2.3 In French

Bouteloua aristidoides

Melon Canaries

6.2.4 In Spanish

Chondrosum gracile

Melón Canarias

6.2.5 In Greek

Bouteloua gracilis

Κανάριοι Πεπόνι

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Bouteloua Gracilis

Canary Melon

6.2.7 In Polish

Bouteloua Gracilis

Canary Melon

6.2.8 In Latin

Bouteloua Gracilis

Canary cucumis

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

7.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Cyperales

Cucurbitales

7.5 Family

Poaceae

Cucurbitaceae

7.6 Genus

Bouteloua

Cucumis

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

7.8 Tribe

Cynodonteae

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Not Available

7.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Bouteloua Gracilis and Canary Melon

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

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Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Canary Melon

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

Bouteloua Gracilis and Canary Melon Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and Canary Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Canary Melon height is 20.30 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Canary Melon 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
Canary Melon flower color: Yellow
Canary Melon leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Canary Melon

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