Bouteloua Gracilis

Dancing Bulb

About Bouteloua Gracilis and Dancing Bulb

Bouteloua Gracilis

Dancing Bulb

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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

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Grasses

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas

Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-15

0 99

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, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm12.70 cm

0.54 3900

1.12.1 Minimum Width

25.40 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

1.13 Plant Color

1.13.1 Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Purple

1.13.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

1.13.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

1.13.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Pink

1.13.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

1.13.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

1.13.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Gray Green, Dark Green, Rose

1.14 Shape

1.14.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Needle like

1.15 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

2.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Not Available

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

3.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Needs small amount of water, Needs Very high moisture

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Grasshoppers

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Showy

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

4.12 Allergy

Not Available

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cuts

Not Available

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Not Available

5.2.3 Other Uses

Used to feed livestock

Not Available

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

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

Hanging Basket, Tropical

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis

TILLANDSIA bulbosa

6.2 Common Name

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

Bulbous Air Plant, Dancing Bulb

6.2.1 In Hindi

Bouteloua gracilis

Dancing Bulb

6.2.2 In German

Bouteloua Gracilis

Dancing Bulb

6.2.3 In French

Bouteloua aristidoides

Dancing Bulb

6.2.4 In Spanish

Chondrosum gracile

Dancing Bulb

6.2.5 In Greek

Bouteloua gracilis

Dancing Bulb

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Bouteloua Gracilis

Dancing Bulb

6.2.7 In Polish

Bouteloua Gracilis

Dancing Bulb

6.2.8 In Latin

Bouteloua Gracilis

Dancing Bulb

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

7.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Cyperales

Poales

7.5 Family

Poaceae

Bromeliaceae

7.6 Genus

Bouteloua

Tillandsia

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

7.8 Tribe

Cynodonteae

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Tillandsioideae.

7.10 Number of Species

NA730

1 27800

Properties of Bouteloua Gracilis and Dancing Bulb

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

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Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Dancing Bulb

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

Bouteloua Gracilis and Dancing Bulb Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and Dancing Bulb physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Dancing Bulb height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Dancing Bulb 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
Dancing Bulb flower color: Purple
Dancing Bulb leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Pink

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Dancing Bulb

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Dancing Bulb include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dancing Bulb pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bouteloua Gracilis needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dancing Bulb needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.