Bouteloua Gracilis

Desert Willow

About Bouteloua Gracilis and Desert Willow

Bouteloua Gracilis

Desert Willow

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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

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Grasses

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-97-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Orange

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

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

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, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, 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, Alkaline

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

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Grasshoppers

Insects, 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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cuts

Anti-fungal, Cough, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to feed livestock

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis

CHILOPSIS linearis

7.2 Common Name

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

Desert Willow

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bouteloua gracilis

रेगिस्तान विलो

7.2.2 In German

Bouteloua Gracilis

Wüsten Weide

7.2.3 In French

Bouteloua aristidoides

desert Willow

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chondrosum gracile

Desert Willow

7.2.5 In Greek

Bouteloua gracilis

έρημο Willow

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bouteloua Gracilis

Willow deserto

7.2.7 In Polish

Bouteloua Gracilis

desert Willow

7.2.8 In Latin

Bouteloua Gracilis

desert Willow

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Bignoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Bouteloua

Chilopsis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cynodonteae

Tecomeae

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Bouteloua Gracilis and Desert Willow

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

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Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Desert Willow

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

Bouteloua Gracilis and Desert Willow Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and Desert Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Desert Willow height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Desert Willow 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
Desert Willow flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink and Lavender
Desert Willow leaf color: Green

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Desert Willow

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