Bouteloua Gracilis

Octopus Tree

About Bouteloua Gracilis and Octopus Tree

Bouteloua Gracilis

Octopus Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Melanesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Grasses

Umbrella plant Amate

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA1000

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-15

4 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Red, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Red, Purple

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Red, Purple

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Elliptic

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, Partial shade

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally

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

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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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

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Dermititis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to feed livestock

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

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, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

7.2 Common Name

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

Octopus Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bouteloua gracilis

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Bouteloua Gracilis

Octopus tree

7.2.3 In French

Bouteloua aristidoides

arbre Octopus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chondrosum gracile

árbol pulpo

7.2.5 In Greek

Bouteloua gracilis

χταπόδι δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bouteloua Gracilis

Octopus árvore

7.2.7 In Polish

Bouteloua Gracilis

Ośmiornica drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Bouteloua Gracilis

polypus ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Araliaceae

8.6 Genus

Bouteloua

Schefflera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cynodonteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Aralioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Bouteloua Gracilis and Octopus Tree

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

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Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Octopus Tree

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

Bouteloua Gracilis and Octopus Tree Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and Octopus Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Octopus 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
Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Octopus Tree

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