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About Bouteloua Gracilis and Jatropha

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Shrubs, Spurge
1.3 Origin
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
1.4 Types
Grasses
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
170
Rank: 31 (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Dry areas
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
Not Available
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
Not Available
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)
200.00 cm
Rank: 82 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
400.00 cm
Rank: 49 (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
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Palmately Lobed
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
All year
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Dry, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
All year
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Grasshoppers
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
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 !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus 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 !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control
Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cuts
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used to feed livestock
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BOUTELOUA gracilis
JATROPHA
7.2 Common Name
Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bouteloua gracilis
रतनजोत
7.2.2 In German
Bouteloua Gracilis
Purgiernuß
7.2.3 In French
Bouteloua aristidoides
purghère
7.2.4 In Spanish
Chondrosum gracile
frailejón
7.2.5 In Greek
Bouteloua gracilis
jatropha
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bouteloua Gracilis
galamaluco
7.2.7 In Polish
Bouteloua Gracilis
jatrofa
7.2.8 In Latin
Bouteloua Gracilis
Jatropha
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Euphorbiales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Euphorbiaceae
8.6 Genus
Bouteloua
Jatropha
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Dicotyledonous
8.8 Tribe
Cynodonteae
Jatropheae
8.9 Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Crotonoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
170
Rank: 66 (Overall)
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Properties of Bouteloua Gracilis and Jatropha

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

Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Jatropha

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

Bouteloua Gracilis and Jatropha Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Jatropha 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

  • Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink

  • Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Jatropha

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Bouteloua Gracilis needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.