Bouteloua Gracilis

Chinese Chestnut

About Bouteloua Gracilis and Chinese Chestnut

Bouteloua Gracilis

Chinese Chestnut

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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

China, Korea

1.4 Types

Grasses

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas

disturbed sites, Forest edges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

8-1

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, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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1,220.00 cm

Rank: 33 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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25.40 cm

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1,220.00 cm

Rank: 14 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Light Green, Chartreuse

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Yellow, Gold, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Adequately

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

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Grasshoppers

Beetles, Leafhoppers

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

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

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5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cuts

Low calories, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to feed livestock

Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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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

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis

CASTANEA mollissima

7.2 Common Name

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

Chinese Chestnut

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bouteloua gracilis

चीनी अखरोट

7.2.2 In German

Bouteloua Gracilis

chinesische Kastanie

7.2.3 In French

Bouteloua aristidoides

châtaignier chinois

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chondrosum gracile

Castaño chino

7.2.5 In Greek

Bouteloua gracilis

Κινέζικο κάστανο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bouteloua Gracilis

castanha chinesa

7.2.7 In Polish

Bouteloua Gracilis

Kasztan chiński

7.2.8 In Latin

Bouteloua Gracilis

Chinese Chestnut

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Bouteloua

Castanea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cynodonteae

Gloxinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Cassidinae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bouteloua Gracilis and Chinese Chestnut

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

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Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Chinese Chestnut

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

Bouteloua Gracilis and Chinese Chestnut Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and Chinese Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Chinese Chestnut height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Chinese Chestnut 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
Chinese Chestnut flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinese Chestnut leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Chinese Chestnut

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Chinese Chestnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chinese Chestnut pruning is done Prune in fall, 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 Chinese Chestnut needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water.