Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Shrub
  
Origin
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
  
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia
  
Types
Grasses
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Dry areas
  
Brushlands, Deciduous forests
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
  
8-5
  
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
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
  
Lemon yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Red
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green
  
Yellow, Purple, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Ovate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
  
Early Spring, Late Winter
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
  
Variety of soil types
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Medium
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Compost, fertilize in spring
  
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Grasshoppers
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Mild Allergen
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cuts
  
Diarrhea
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Flowers, Fruits, Stem
  
Other Uses
Used to feed livestock
  
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Edible, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
  
Botanical Name
BOUTELOUA gracilis
  
CORNUS mas
  
Common Name
Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass
  
Cornelian Cherry, Variegated Cornelian Cherry
  
In Hindi
Bouteloua gracilis
  
cornelian चेरी
  
In German
Bouteloua Gracilis
  
Kornelkirsche
  
In French
Bouteloua aristidoides
  
cornouiller
  
In Spanish
Chondrosum gracile
  
cereza de cornalina
  
In Greek
Bouteloua gracilis
  
κορνεόλη κεράσι
  
In Portuguese
Bouteloua Gracilis
  
cereja de cornalina
  
In Polish
Bouteloua Gracilis
  
Krwawnik Cherry
  
In Latin
Bouteloua Gracilis
  
Krwawnik Cherry
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Not Available
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Cornales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Cornaceae
  
Genus
Bouteloua
  
Cornus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Cynodonteae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Cornelian Cherry
Season and care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Cornelian Cherry is important to know. While considering everything about Bouteloua Gracilis and Cornelian Cherry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bouteloua Gracilis season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Cornelian Cherry season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bouteloua Gracilis is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Cornelian Cherry is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Bouteloua Gracilis is Neutral, Alkaline and for Cornelian Cherry is Neutral, Alkaline.
Bouteloua Gracilis and Cornelian Cherry Physical Information
Bouteloua Gracilis and Cornelian Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Cornelian Cherry height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Cornelian Cherry 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
Cornelian Cherry flower color: Lemon yellow
- Cornelian Cherry leaf color: Light Green
Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Cornelian Cherry
Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Cornelian Cherry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cornelian Cherry pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Bouteloua Gracilis needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cornelian Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.