Bouteloua Gracilis

Narrowleaf Cattail

About Bouteloua Gracilis and Narrowleaf Cattail

Bouteloua Gracilis

Narrowleaf Cattail

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

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

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, California, Canada

1.4 Types

Grasses

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas

Bog Garden, Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

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 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Light Yellow, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Brown

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

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Flat, Narrow

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

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

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Needs Very high moisture

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nutrient Rich Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Grasshoppers

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cut Flowers, Wild gardens

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

anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to feed livestock

Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis

TYPHA angustifolia

7.2 Common Name

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bouteloua gracilis

Narrowleaf Cattail

7.2.2 In German

Bouteloua Gracilis

Schmalblättriger Cattail

7.2.3 In French

Bouteloua aristidoides

Narrowleaf Cattail

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chondrosum gracile

Espadaña de hoja estrecha

7.2.5 In Greek

Bouteloua gracilis

στενόφυλλα Cattail

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bouteloua Gracilis

Narrowleaf Tifa

7.2.7 In Polish

Bouteloua Gracilis

Wąskolistne Cattail

7.2.8 In Latin

Bouteloua Gracilis

Cattail glaucescens

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Typhales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Typhaceae

8.6 Genus

Bouteloua

Typha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

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 Narrowleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

Bouteloua Gracilis and Narrowleaf Cattail Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and Narrowleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Narrowleaf Cattail 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
Narrowleaf Cattail flower color: Light Yellow and Light Green
Narrowleaf Cattail leaf color: Green

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Narrowleaf Cattail

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