Bouteloua Gracilis

Lemon Thyme

About Bouteloua Gracilis and Lemon Thyme

Bouteloua Gracilis

Lemon Thyme

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Herbs

1.3 Origin

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

Not Available

1.4 Types

Grasses

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

9-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm25.40 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

Pink, Lavender

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

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Ovate-lanceolate

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Deer resistant, Drought, Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Softwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Needs less watering

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Grasshoppers

Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought, Frost

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

✔ ✘

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

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Avoid during Pregnancy, Nausea

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing, Good for skin

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

Bronchitis, Combats Stress, Indigestion, Upset stomach

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to feed livestock

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used in herbal medicines, Used in salads, Used to make herbal teas

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

Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis

Thymus citriodorus

7.2 Common Name

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

Lemon Thyme, Citrus thyme

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bouteloua gracilis

Lemon Thyme

7.2.2 In German

Bouteloua Gracilis

Zitronenthymian

7.2.3 In French

Bouteloua aristidoides

citron Thyme

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chondrosum gracile

citron Thyme

7.2.5 In Greek

Bouteloua gracilis

λεμόνι Θυμάρι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bouteloua Gracilis

limão Tomilho

7.2.7 In Polish

Bouteloua Gracilis

tymianek cytrynowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Bouteloua Gracilis

lemon Thyme

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Bouteloua

Thymus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cynodonteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA350

1 27800

Properties of Bouteloua Gracilis and Lemon Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Lemon Thyme

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

Bouteloua Gracilis and Lemon Thyme Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and Lemon Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Lemon Thyme height is 25.40 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Lemon Thyme 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
Lemon Thyme flower color: Pink and Lavender
Lemon Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Lemon Thyme

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Lemon Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lemon Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bouteloua Gracilis needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lemon Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.