Bouteloua Gracilis

Madagascar Periwinkle

About Bouteloua Gracilis and Madagascar Periwinkle

Bouteloua Gracilis

Madagascar Periwinkle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin, Madagascar

1.4 Types

Grasses

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas

subtropical regions, Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-15

0 99

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

Oval or Rounded

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 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Red, Pink, Peach

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

Dark Green

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

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Elliptic and Ovate

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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, 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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Do not water excessively, Needs less watering, Needs small amount of water

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

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Grasshoppers

aster yellow, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Stem rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Toxic if not prepared properly

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cuts

Cancer, Diabetes, Hodgkin's lymphoma., Leukemia, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to feed livestock

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis

CATHARANTHUS roseus

7.2 Common Name

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bouteloua gracilis

Vinca

7.2.2 In German

Bouteloua Gracilis

Rosafarbene Catharanthe

7.2.3 In French

Bouteloua aristidoides

Pervenche de Madagascar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chondrosum gracile

Catharanthus roseus

7.2.5 In Greek

Bouteloua gracilis

Catharanthus roseus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bouteloua Gracilis

Catharanthus roseus

7.2.7 In Polish

Bouteloua Gracilis

Katarantus różowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Bouteloua Gracilis

Catharanthus roseus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Bouteloua

Catharanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cynodonteae

Vicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Rauvolfioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA8

1 27800

Properties of Bouteloua Gracilis and Madagascar Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Madagascar Periwinkle

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

Bouteloua Gracilis and Madagascar Periwinkle Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and Madagascar Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Madagascar Periwinkle height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Madagascar Periwinkle 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
Madagascar Periwinkle flower color: Red, Pink and Peach
Madagascar Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Madagascar Periwinkle

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