Bouteloua Gracilis

Gumbo Limbo

About Bouteloua Gracilis and Gumbo Limbo

Bouteloua Gracilis

Gumbo Limbo

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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

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Grasses

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

10-15

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, 13, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Twisted/Contorted

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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760.00 cm

Rank: 29 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Crimson, Copper

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

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

Compound

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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Summer, Indeterminate

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

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

occasional watering once established

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

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

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cuts

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to feed livestock

Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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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, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis

BURSERA simaruba

7.2 Common Name

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bouteloua gracilis

Bursera simaruba

7.2.2 In German

Bouteloua Gracilis

Bursera simaruba

7.2.3 In French

Bouteloua aristidoides

Bursera simaruba

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chondrosum gracile

Bursera simaruba

7.2.5 In Greek

Bouteloua gracilis

Bursera simaruba

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bouteloua Gracilis

Bursera simaruba

7.2.7 In Polish

Bouteloua Gracilis

Bursera simaruba

7.2.8 In Latin

Bouteloua Gracilis

Bursera simaruba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Burseraceae

8.6 Genus

Bouteloua

Bursera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cynodonteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bouteloua Gracilis and Gumbo Limbo

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

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Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Gumbo Limbo

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

Bouteloua Gracilis and Gumbo Limbo Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and Gumbo Limbo physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Gumbo Limbo 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
Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Gumbo Limbo

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