Bouteloua Gracilis

Christmas Star Orchid

About Bouteloua Gracilis and Christmas Star Orchid

Bouteloua Gracilis

Christmas Star Orchid

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

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

South America

1.4 Types

Grasses

A. s. var. angustifolium,A. s. var. sesquipedale

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas

Coastal Regions, Lowland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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35.60 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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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, Yellow, Fuchsia, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Bi-lobed

2.4 Thorns

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13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Grasshoppers

Beetles, Root rot, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Flying insects, Not Available, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cuts

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to feed livestock

Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis

Angraecum sesquipedale

7.2 Common Name

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

Darwin's orchid, Christmas orchid, Star of Bethlehem orchid, and King of the Angraecums

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bouteloua gracilis

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

7.2.2 In German

Bouteloua Gracilis

Weihnachtsstern Orchidee

7.2.3 In French

Bouteloua aristidoides

Noël orchidée étoiles

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chondrosum gracile

Orquídea estrella de Navidad

7.2.5 In Greek

Bouteloua gracilis

Χριστούγεννα ορχιδέα αστέρων

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bouteloua Gracilis

Orquídea estrela do Natal

7.2.7 In Polish

Bouteloua Gracilis

Gwiazda Betlejemska storczyków

7.2.8 In Latin

Bouteloua Gracilis

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Equisetopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Bouteloua

Angraecum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cynodonteae

Vandeae

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bouteloua Gracilis and Christmas Star Orchid

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

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Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Christmas Star Orchid

Season and care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Christmas Star Orchid is important to know. While considering everything about Bouteloua Gracilis and Christmas Star Orchid Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bouteloua Gracilis season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Christmas Star Orchid season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bouteloua Gracilis is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Christmas Star Orchid is Not Available while the PH of soil for Bouteloua Gracilis is Neutral, Alkaline and for Christmas Star Orchid is Not Available.

Bouteloua Gracilis and Christmas Star Orchid Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and Christmas Star Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Christmas Star Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Christmas Star Orchid 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
Christmas Star Orchid flower color: White, Yellow, Fuchsia and Lavender
Christmas Star Orchid leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Christmas Star Orchid

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Christmas Star Orchid include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Christmas Star Orchid pruning is done Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs and Remove wet foliage. In summer Bouteloua Gracilis needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Christmas Star Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.