Bouteloua Gracilis

Dendrochilum Orchid

About Bouteloua Gracilis and Dendrochilum Orchid

Bouteloua Gracilis

Dendrochilum Orchid

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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 Asia

1.4 Types

Grasses

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas

Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

10-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, 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

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires regular watering

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

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Grasshoppers

bees

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

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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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to feed livestock

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis

DENDROCHILUM latifolium

7.2 Common Name

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

Dendrochilum Orchid, Large-leaved Chain Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bouteloua gracilis

Dendrochilum Orchid

7.2.2 In German

Bouteloua Gracilis

Dendrochilum Orchid

7.2.3 In French

Bouteloua aristidoides

Dendrochilum Orchid

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chondrosum gracile

Dendrochilum Orchid

7.2.5 In Greek

Bouteloua gracilis

Dendrochilum Orchid

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bouteloua Gracilis

Dendrochilum Orchid

7.2.7 In Polish

Bouteloua Gracilis

Dendrochilum Orchid

7.2.8 In Latin

Bouteloua Gracilis

Dendrochilum Orchid

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Bouteloua

Dendrochilum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cynodonteae

Coelogyneae

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA286

1 27800

Properties of Bouteloua Gracilis and Dendrochilum Orchid

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

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Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Dendrochilum Orchid

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

Bouteloua Gracilis and Dendrochilum Orchid Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and Dendrochilum Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Dendrochilum Orchid height is 45.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Dendrochilum 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
Dendrochilum Orchid flower color: Light Yellow, Yellow green and Tan
Dendrochilum Orchid leaf color: Light Green

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Dendrochilum Orchid

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