Bouteloua Gracilis

Chinese Juniper

About Bouteloua Gracilis and Chinese Juniper

Bouteloua Gracilis

Chinese Juniper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

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

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas

Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

9-1

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

Bicolor

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

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

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

Medium

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

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Grasshoppers

Scale, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Applicable

5.12 Allergy

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

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

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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

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

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cupressaceae

8.6 Genus

Bouteloua

Juniperus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Cynodonteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Cupressoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA67

1 27800

Properties of Bouteloua Gracilis and Chinese Juniper

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

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Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Chinese Juniper

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

Bouteloua Gracilis and Chinese Juniper Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and Chinese Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Chinese Juniper height is 60.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Chinese Juniper 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 Juniper flower color: Light Yellow Green
Chinese Juniper leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Chinese Juniper

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