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About Bouteloua Gracilis and Fishtail Palm

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Grass
Palm or Cycad
1.3 Origin
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Southeastern Asia, India
1.4 Types
Grasses
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Dry areas
Forest edges
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
10-12
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, H2, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
300.00 cm
Rank: 57 (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Purple, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Purple
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green
Light Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Light Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Linear
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Palm Garden Plants have it !
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
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Palm Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
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
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Grasshoppers
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
86% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
20% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
39% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
95% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
28% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
73% Palm Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cuts
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Sap, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used to feed livestock
Used in making beverages
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
29% Palm Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Palm Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BOUTELOUA gracilis
CARYOTA mitis
7.2 Common Name
Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass
Burmese Fishtail Palm, Fishtail Palm
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bouteloua gracilis
Fishtail palm
7.2.2 In German
Bouteloua Gracilis
Fishtail palm
7.2.3 In French
Bouteloua aristidoides
Fishtail Palm
7.2.4 In Spanish
Chondrosum gracile
Fishtail palma
7.2.5 In Greek
Bouteloua gracilis
ιχθυόφθαλμους παλάμη
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bouteloua Gracilis
Fishtail palma
7.2.7 In Polish
Bouteloua Gracilis
Fishtail dłoni
7.2.8 In Latin
Bouteloua Gracilis
fishtail palma
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Arecales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Arecaceae
8.6 Genus
Bouteloua
Caryota
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Cynodonteae
Caryoteae
8.9 Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Coryphoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
13
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Bouteloua Gracilis and Fishtail Palm

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

Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Fishtail Palm

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

Bouteloua Gracilis and Fishtail Palm Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and Fishtail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Fishtail Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Fishtail Palm 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

  • Fishtail Palm flower color: Purple and Ivory

  • Fishtail Palm leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Fishtail Palm

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