Bouteloua Gracilis

Monkey Puzzle Tree

About Bouteloua Gracilis and Monkey Puzzle Tree

Bouteloua Gracilis

Monkey Puzzle Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

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

Argentina, Chile

1.4 Types

Grasses

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas

Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-97-11

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

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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 cm1,520.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

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

Needle like

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Tip cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Allow to dry out slightly between 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

Acidic, 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

Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot, Yellow Leaves

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to feed livestock

Used in Furniture, Useful for shade

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, Feature Plant

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis

ARAUCARIA araucana

7.2 Common Name

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

Monkey Tail Tree, Chilean Pine, Pehuén

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bouteloua gracilis

Monkey Puzzle Tree

7.2.2 In German

Bouteloua Gracilis

Chilenische Araukarie

7.2.3 In French

Bouteloua aristidoides

Araucaria du Chili

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chondrosum gracile

araucaria o pehuén

7.2.5 In Greek

Bouteloua gracilis

Monkey Puzzle Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bouteloua Gracilis

Monkey Puzzle Tree

7.2.7 In Polish

Bouteloua Gracilis

Araukaria chilijska

7.2.8 In Latin

Bouteloua Gracilis

Monkey Puzzle Tree

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Araucariaceae

8.6 Genus

Bouteloua

Araucaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

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 Monkey Puzzle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Monkey Puzzle Tree

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

Bouteloua Gracilis and Monkey Puzzle Tree Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and Monkey Puzzle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Monkey Puzzle Tree height is 1,520.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Monkey Puzzle Tree 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
Monkey Puzzle Tree flower color: Green
Monkey Puzzle Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Monkey Puzzle Tree

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