Bouteloua Gracilis

Dwarf Blue Spruce

About Bouteloua Gracilis and Dwarf Blue Spruce

Bouteloua Gracilis

Dwarf Blue Spruce

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

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

Western United States

1.4 Types

Grasses

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas

Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-92-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

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 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Needle like

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, 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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Aphids, Canker, Free of serious pests and diseases, Needle rust, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Applicable

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

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, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cuts

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to feed livestock

Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis

PICEA pungens 'Baby Blue Eyes'

7.2 Common Name

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

Dwarf Blue Spruce

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bouteloua gracilis

Dwarf Blue Spruce

7.2.2 In German

Bouteloua Gracilis

Dwarf Blue Spruce

7.2.3 In French

Bouteloua aristidoides

Dwarf Blue Spruce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chondrosum gracile

Enano Blue Spruce

7.2.5 In Greek

Bouteloua gracilis

Νάνος Blue Spruce

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bouteloua Gracilis

Anão Blue Spruce

7.2.7 In Polish

Bouteloua Gracilis

Dwarf Blue Spruce

7.2.8 In Latin

Bouteloua Gracilis

Blue dwarf Spruce

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Bouteloua

Picea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Cynodonteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Piceoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA35

1 27800

Properties of Bouteloua Gracilis and Dwarf Blue Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Dwarf Blue Spruce

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

Bouteloua Gracilis and Dwarf Blue Spruce Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and Dwarf Blue Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Dwarf Blue Spruce height is 300.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Dwarf Blue Spruce 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
Dwarf Blue Spruce flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Dwarf Blue Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Dwarf Blue Spruce

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