Bouteloua Gracilis

Indian Holly Fern

About Bouteloua Gracilis and Indian Holly Fern

Bouteloua Gracilis

Indian Holly Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Fern

1.3 Origin

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

China, Japan

1.4 Types

Grasses

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas

Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-97-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

9-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Not Available

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, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Dark Green, Burgundy

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lance shaped

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

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, 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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Grasshoppers

Mealybugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Blood disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Buds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to feed livestock

Culinary use

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

Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis

ARACHNIODES simplicior

7.2 Common Name

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

Indian holly fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bouteloua gracilis

भारतीय होली फर्न

7.2.2 In German

Bouteloua Gracilis

Indische Stechpalme Fern

7.2.3 In French

Bouteloua aristidoides

houx indienne Fern

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chondrosum gracile

India acebo helecho

7.2.5 In Greek

Bouteloua gracilis

Ινδική ιερά Fern

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bouteloua Gracilis

Indiana holly Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

Bouteloua Gracilis

Indyjski Holly Fern

7.2.8 In Latin

Bouteloua Gracilis

Latin Fern

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Pteridopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Dryopteridales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Bouteloua

Arachniodes

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Cynodonteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Bouteloua Gracilis and Indian Holly Fern

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

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Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Indian Holly Fern

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

Bouteloua Gracilis and Indian Holly Fern Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and Indian Holly Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Indian Holly Fern height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Indian Holly Fern 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
Indian Holly Fern flower color: Not Available
Indian Holly Fern leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Indian Holly Fern

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Indian Holly Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Indian Holly Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Bouteloua Gracilis needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Holly Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.