Bouteloua Gracilis

Devil's Tongue

About Bouteloua Gracilis and Devil's Tongue

Bouteloua Gracilis

Devil's Tongue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Grasses

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.7 Habitat

Dry areas

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

1.8 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-9

4 99

1.12 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

9-1

1.13 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.14 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

1.10.1 Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.6 Plant Color

1.6.1 Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Yellow, Orange

1.6.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

1.6.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

1.6.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

1.6.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

1.6.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green

1.6.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Green, Purple

1.7 Shape

1.7.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

bipinnate

1.8 Thorns

✔ ✘

2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

2.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought, Salt

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

3.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Grasshoppers

Aphids, Birds

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Showy

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Bold

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

4.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

4.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

4.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

4.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

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

✔ ✘

5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cuts

Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

5.2.3 Other Uses

Used to feed livestock

Traditional medicine, Used like flour

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis

OPUNTIA humifusa

6.2 Common Name

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

6.2.1 In Hindi

Bouteloua gracilis

Konjac

6.2.2 In German

Bouteloua Gracilis

Teufelszunge

6.2.3 In French

Bouteloua aristidoides

Amorphophallus konjac

6.2.4 In Spanish

Chondrosum gracile

Amorphophallus konjac

6.2.5 In Greek

Bouteloua gracilis

Konjac

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Bouteloua Gracilis

Amorphophallus konjac

6.2.7 In Polish

Bouteloua Gracilis

konjac

6.2.8 In Latin

Bouteloua Gracilis

Konjac

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

7.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Cyperales

Alismatales

7.5 Family

Poaceae

Araceae

7.6 Genus

Bouteloua

Amorphophallus

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

7.8 Tribe

Cynodonteae

Thomsonieae

7.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Aroideae

7.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Bouteloua Gracilis and Devil's Tongue

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

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Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Devil's Tongue

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

Bouteloua Gracilis and Devil's Tongue Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and Devil's Tongue physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Devil's Tongue 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
Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange
Devil's Tongue leaf color: Green

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Devil's Tongue

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