Bouteloua Gracilis

Jumping Cholla

About Bouteloua Gracilis and Jumping Cholla

Bouteloua Gracilis

Jumping Cholla

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Not Available

1.2 Type

Grass

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

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

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Grasses

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Not Available

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

Slow

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

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

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Grasshoppers

Red blotch, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance, Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Decorating walls

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to feed livestock

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis

CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida

7.2 Common Name

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

hanging chain cholla

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bouteloua gracilis

jumping cholla

7.2.2 In German

Bouteloua Gracilis

jumping cholla

7.2.3 In French

Bouteloua aristidoides

jumping cholla

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chondrosum gracile

jumping cholla

7.2.5 In Greek

Bouteloua gracilis

jumping cholla

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bouteloua Gracilis

jumping cholla

7.2.7 In Polish

Bouteloua Gracilis

jumping cholla

7.2.8 In Latin

Bouteloua Gracilis

jumping cholla

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Bouteloua

Cylindropuntia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

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 Jumping Cholla

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

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Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Jumping Cholla

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

Bouteloua Gracilis and Jumping Cholla Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and Jumping Cholla physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Jumping Cholla height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Jumping Cholla 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
Jumping Cholla flower color: Hot Pink, Rose and Bronze
Jumping Cholla leaf color: Not Available

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Jumping Cholla

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