Bouteloua Gracilis

Dwarf Gardenia

About Bouteloua Gracilis and Dwarf Gardenia

Bouteloua Gracilis

Dwarf Gardenia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

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

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Grasses

Gardenia anapetes, Gardenia candida

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas

Dry Forest, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-97-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm60.00 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, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

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

Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Magnesium, Nitrogen, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Grasshoppers

Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double, Semi-Double

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

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bugs, Insects, Leaf Hoppers

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, breathing problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cuts

Abdominal Disease, Abscess, Acid Reflux

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to feed livestock

Air freshner, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, 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, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis

GARDENIA jasminoides 'Radicans'

7.2 Common Name

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

Gardenia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bouteloua gracilis

बौना गार्डेनिया

7.2.2 In German

Bouteloua Gracilis

Dwarf Gardenia

7.2.3 In French

Bouteloua aristidoides

Gardenia Dwarf

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chondrosum gracile

Gardenia enana

7.2.5 In Greek

Bouteloua gracilis

νάνος Gardenia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bouteloua Gracilis

Gardenia Dwarf

7.2.7 In Polish

Bouteloua Gracilis

Dwarf Gardenia

7.2.8 In Latin

Bouteloua Gracilis

Gardenia Dwarf

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Rubiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Rubiaceae

8.6 Genus

Bouteloua

Gardenia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cynodonteae

Gardenieae

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Cinchonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA140

1 27800

Properties of Bouteloua Gracilis and Dwarf Gardenia

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

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Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Dwarf Gardenia

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

Bouteloua Gracilis and Dwarf Gardenia Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and Dwarf Gardenia physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Dwarf Gardenia height is 15.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Dwarf Gardenia 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 Gardenia flower color: White and Ivory
Dwarf Gardenia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Dwarf Gardenia

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Dwarf Gardenia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dwarf Gardenia pruning is done Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, 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 Dwarf Gardenia needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.