Bouteloua Gracilis

Crown-of-Thorns

About Bouteloua Gracilis and Crown-of-Thorns

Bouteloua Gracilis

Crown-of-Thorns

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Grasses

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas

Forests, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Obovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

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

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

Full-strength liquid fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Grasshoppers

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

Ants, Bees, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Eye irritation, Skin irritation, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders

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

Antibacterial, Cancer, Schistosomiasis, Sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Latex

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to feed livestock

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis

EUPHORBIA milii

7.2 Common Name

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

Crown of thorns, Christ plant, Christ thorn

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bouteloua gracilis

Crown-of-Thorns

7.2.2 In German

Bouteloua Gracilis

Dornenkrone

7.2.3 In French

Bouteloua aristidoides

Couronne d'épines

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chondrosum gracile

Corona de espinas

7.2.5 In Greek

Bouteloua gracilis

Crown - of- Αγκάθια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bouteloua Gracilis

Crown -de- espinhos

7.2.7 In Polish

Bouteloua Gracilis

Korona cierniowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Bouteloua Gracilis

Coronam de spinis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Bouteloua

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cynodonteae

Euphorbieae

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Euphorbioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Bouteloua Gracilis and Crown-of-Thorns

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

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Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Crown-of-Thorns

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

Bouteloua Gracilis and Crown-of-Thorns Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and Crown-of-Thorns physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Crown-of-Thorns height is 300.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Crown-of-Thorns 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
Crown-of-Thorns flower color: Red
Crown-of-Thorns leaf color: Green

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Crown-of-Thorns

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