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About Bouteloua Gracilis and Comet Orchid

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Epiphyte
1.3 Origin
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
1.4 Types
Grasses
Bethlehem Orchid, Christmas Orchid, Darwin's Orchid
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Dry areas
Canopy, Forest edges
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
12-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
H2
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
50.80 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
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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 Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Brown, Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green, Yellow green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green
Light Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Light Green, Yellow green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
feather-shaped
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, 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
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Water three times weekly in summer
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
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
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Available
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used to feed livestock
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BOUTELOUA gracilis
ANGRAECUM eburneum
7.2 Common Name
Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass
Angraecum Orchid, Comet Orchid
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bouteloua gracilis
Comet Orchid
7.2.2 In German
Bouteloua Gracilis
Angraecum sesquipedale
7.2.3 In French
Bouteloua aristidoides
Angraecum sesquipedale
7.2.4 In Spanish
Chondrosum gracile
Angraecum sesquipedale
7.2.5 In Greek
Bouteloua gracilis
Comet Orchid
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bouteloua Gracilis
Angraecum sesquipedale
7.2.7 In Polish
Bouteloua Gracilis
Comet Orchid
7.2.8 In Latin
Bouteloua Gracilis
Comet Orchid
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
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
About Orchid
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Properties of Bouteloua Gracilis and Comet Orchid

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

Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Comet Orchid

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

Bouteloua Gracilis and Comet Orchid Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and Comet Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Comet Orchid height is 60.00 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Comet 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

  • Comet Orchid flower color: White and Light Green

  • Comet Orchid leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Comet Orchid

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