1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
1.3 Origin
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
China, Japan
1.4 Types
Grasses
Aurea,Kaizuka,Plumosa Aurea
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dry areas
Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
1a, 1b, 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
Upright/Erect
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 cm180.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Light Yellow Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Blue Black, Purple Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Scale-like imbricate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Mid Spring, Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Grasshoppers
Scale, Spider mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Not Applicable
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
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
Antirheumatic, Hemostatic, Hepatic, Skin Diseases, Skin wounds, treating tumours
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used to feed livestock
Decoration Purposes, Pesticide, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BOUTELOUA gracilis
JUNIPERUS chinensis
7.2 Common Name
Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass
Chinese Juniper
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bouteloua gracilis
चीनी जुनिपर
7.2.2 In German
Bouteloua Gracilis
chinesische Wacholder
7.2.3 In French
Bouteloua aristidoides
genévrier de Chine
7.2.4 In Spanish
Chondrosum gracile
enebro chino
7.2.5 In Greek
Bouteloua gracilis
Κινέζικα αρκεύθου
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bouteloua Gracilis
zimbro chinês
7.2.7 In Polish
Bouteloua Gracilis
jałowiec chiński
7.2.8 In Latin
Bouteloua Gracilis
Chinese iuniperorum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Cynodonteae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Cupressoideae
8.10 Number of Species