Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
North America
Types
Grasses
Bar Harbour, Andorra Compacta, Blue Forest, Blue Chip, Douglasii, Blue Rug, Glauca, Gold Carpet, Icee Blue, Gold Carpet, J.J. Hughes, Marcellus
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Dry areas
Fields, Pastures, Upland soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
4-9
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Mat-forming
Flower Color
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Gray, Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Purple, Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Scale-like imbricate
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Grasshoppers
Tip blight, Twig blight
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Wildlife
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, slopes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Cuts
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Used to feed livestock
Incense
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
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
BOUTELOUA gracilis
JUNIPERUS horizontalis
Common Name
Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass
Creeping Juniper, Horizontal Juniper
In Hindi
Bouteloua gracilis
Creeping Juniper
In German
Bouteloua Gracilis
Kriech-Wacholder
In French
Bouteloua aristidoides
Genévrier rampant
In Spanish
Chondrosum gracile
Creeping Juniper
In Greek
Bouteloua gracilis
Creeping Juniper
In Portuguese
Bouteloua Gracilis
Creeping Juniper
In Polish
Bouteloua Gracilis
Jałowiec płożący
In Latin
Bouteloua Gracilis
Creeping Juniper
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Family
Poaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Bouteloua
Juniperus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Cynodonteae
Not Available
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Creeping Juniper
Season and care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Creeping Juniper is important to know. While considering everything about Bouteloua Gracilis and Creeping Juniper Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bouteloua Gracilis season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Creeping Juniper season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bouteloua Gracilis is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Creeping Juniper is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bouteloua Gracilis is Neutral, Alkaline and for Creeping Juniper is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Bouteloua Gracilis and Creeping Juniper Physical Information
Bouteloua Gracilis and Creeping Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Creeping Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Creeping 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
Creeping Juniper flower color: Pink and White
- Creeping Juniper leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green and Yellow green
Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Creeping Juniper
Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Creeping Juniper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Creeping 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 Creeping Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.