Bouteloua Gracilis

Elm

About Bouteloua Gracilis and Elm

Bouteloua Gracilis

Elm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

North America

1.4 Types

Grasses

Water elm

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas

Floodplains, Hillside, stream banks, Swamps, Upland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm1,830.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm910.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Light Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oblique base

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

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

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Grasshoppers

Bark beetles, Beetles, Borers, Mites, Moth, Red blotch, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic reaction, Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Food for birds, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cuts

Antispasmodic, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Stem, Tree trunks, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to feed livestock

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis

ULMUS americana

7.2 Common Name

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

American Elm

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bouteloua gracilis

अमेरिकी एल्म

7.2.2 In German

Bouteloua Gracilis

amerikanische Ulme

7.2.3 In French

Bouteloua aristidoides

orme d'Amérique

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chondrosum gracile

olmo americano

7.2.5 In Greek

Bouteloua gracilis

American Elm

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bouteloua Gracilis

olmo americano

7.2.7 In Polish

Bouteloua Gracilis

Amerykański wiązu

7.2.8 In Latin

Bouteloua Gracilis

Latin ulmo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Ulmaceae

8.6 Genus

Bouteloua

Ulmus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cynodonteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA40

1 27800

Properties of Bouteloua Gracilis and Elm

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

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Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Elm

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

Bouteloua Gracilis and Elm Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Elm height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Elm 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
Elm flower color: Green
Elm leaf color: Light Green

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Elm

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Elm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elm pruning is done Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove hanging branches. In summer Bouteloua Gracilis needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elm needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.