Bouteloua Gracilis

Japanese Blueberry

About Bouteloua Gracilis and Japanese Blueberry

Bouteloua Gracilis

Japanese Blueberry

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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

China, Japan

1.4 Types

Grasses

it is a type of blueberry

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas

Not Applicable

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

11-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm910.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm610.00 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

Dark Blue, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red

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

Red, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Crescent-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in winter, Prune when young, Remove branches, Remove short twigs

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Mulch

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Grasshoppers

Black Silt, Leaf rust, Sooty Mold

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

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

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cuts

Bone strength, Cancer, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Improving mental health, Vitamin C, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to feed livestock

Edible syrup, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis

ELAEOCARPUS decipiens

7.2 Common Name

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

Japanese Blueberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bouteloua gracilis

जापानी ब्लूबेरी

7.2.2 In German

Bouteloua Gracilis

japanische Blaubeere

7.2.3 In French

Bouteloua aristidoides

bleuet japonais

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chondrosum gracile

arándanos japonés

7.2.5 In Greek

Bouteloua gracilis

ιαπωνική βατόμουρου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bouteloua Gracilis

blueberry japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

Bouteloua Gracilis

Japoński borówki

7.2.8 In Latin

Bouteloua Gracilis

Vaccinium Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Elaeocarpaceae

8.6 Genus

Bouteloua

Elaeocarpus

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

NA350

1 27800

Properties of Bouteloua Gracilis and Japanese Blueberry

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

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Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Japanese Blueberry

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

Bouteloua Gracilis and Japanese Blueberry Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and Japanese Blueberry physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Japanese Blueberry height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Japanese Blueberry 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
Japanese Blueberry flower color: White
Japanese Blueberry leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Bronze and Orange Red

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Japanese Blueberry

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Japanese Blueberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Blueberry pruning is done Prune in winter, Prune when young, Remove branches and Remove short twigs. In summer Bouteloua Gracilis needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Blueberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.