Bouteloua Gracilis

Kochia

About Bouteloua Gracilis and Kochia

Bouteloua Gracilis

Kochia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

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

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Grasses

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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140

Rank: 33 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas

gardens, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

3-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (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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90.00 cm

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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

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

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

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Grasshoppers

Aphids, Mosquito

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control

Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cuts

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to feed livestock

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis

BASSIA scoparia

7.2 Common Name

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

Burningbush, Kochia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bouteloua gracilis

Bassia scoparia

7.2.2 In German

Bouteloua Gracilis

Besen-Radmelde

7.2.3 In French

Bouteloua aristidoides

Bassia scoparia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chondrosum gracile

Kochia scoparia

7.2.5 In Greek

Bouteloua gracilis

Bassia scoparia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bouteloua Gracilis

Bassia scoparia

7.2.7 In Polish

Bouteloua Gracilis

Mietelnik żakula

7.2.8 In Latin

Bouteloua Gracilis

Bassia scoparia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Chenopodiaceae

8.6 Genus

Bouteloua

Bassia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cynodonteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Camphorosmoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bouteloua Gracilis and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Kochia

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

Bouteloua Gracilis and Kochia Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Kochia 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
Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Kochia

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Bouteloua Gracilis needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.