Bouteloua Gracilis

English Laurel

About Bouteloua Gracilis and English Laurel

Bouteloua Gracilis

English Laurel

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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 Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Grasses

Castlewellan, Otto Luyken, Schipkaensis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas

Lowland evergreen rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-96-9

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

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm90.00 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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Black

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

broad, flat

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, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Softwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep the Soil well drained, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

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

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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

Glossy

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

Bees, Birds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Informal Hedge

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cuts

Eye Infection, Nausia, Vomiting

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

extracted oil

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to feed livestock

Dried heads are used in floristry

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

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis

PRUNUS laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken'

7.2 Common Name

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

cherry laurel, common laurel

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bouteloua gracilis

English laurel

7.2.2 In German

Bouteloua Gracilis

Lorbeerkirsche

7.2.3 In French

Bouteloua aristidoides

Laurier-cerise

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chondrosum gracile

Prunus laurocerasus

7.2.5 In Greek

Bouteloua gracilis

Prunus laurocerasus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bouteloua Gracilis

Prunus laurocerasus

7.2.7 In Polish

Bouteloua Gracilis

Laurowiśnia wschodnia

7.2.8 In Latin

Bouteloua Gracilis

Prunus padus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Bouteloua

Prunus

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 English Laurel

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

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Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and English Laurel

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

Bouteloua Gracilis and English Laurel Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and English Laurel physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas English Laurel height is 90.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and English Laurel 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
English Laurel flower color: White
English Laurel leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and English Laurel

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