Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Origin
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
  
Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
  
Types
Grasses
  
tecolate strain
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Dry areas
  
Lawn, Temperate Regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
  
7-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
  
12-1
  
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
  
21,22
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
  
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
  
Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Palmate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
  
From bulbs, Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Medium
  
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires plenty of water during the growing season
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Grasshoppers
  
Not Available
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single, Double, Semi-Double
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Insects, pollinators
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Skin irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
along a porch, deck or patio, Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Hanging Basket
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cuts
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Flowers
  
Other Uses
Used to feed livestock
  
Basketary, deer resistant, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
BOUTELOUA gracilis
  
RANUNCULUS asiaticus
  
Common Name
Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass
  
Garden Ranunculus, Persian Buttercup
  
In Hindi
Bouteloua gracilis
  
Persian Buttercup
  
In German
Bouteloua Gracilis
  
Asiatischer Hahnenfuß
  
In French
Bouteloua aristidoides
  
Renoncule des fleuristes
  
In Spanish
Chondrosum gracile
  
Persian Buttercup
  
In Greek
Bouteloua gracilis
  
Persian Buttercup
  
In Portuguese
Bouteloua Gracilis
  
ranúnculo
  
In Polish
Bouteloua Gracilis
  
Jaskier azjatycki
  
In Latin
Bouteloua Gracilis
  
Persian Buttercup
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Vascular plant
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Not Available
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Ranunculales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Ranunculaceae
  
Genus
Bouteloua
  
Ranunculus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Cynodonteae
  
Ranunculeae
  
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
  
Unknown
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Persian Buttercup
Season and care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Persian Buttercup is important to know. While considering everything about Bouteloua Gracilis and Persian Buttercup Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bouteloua Gracilis season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Persian Buttercup season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bouteloua Gracilis is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Persian Buttercup is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bouteloua Gracilis is Neutral, Alkaline and for Persian Buttercup is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Bouteloua Gracilis and Persian Buttercup Physical Information
Bouteloua Gracilis and Persian Buttercup physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Persian Buttercup height is 25.40 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Persian Buttercup 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
Persian Buttercup flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Pink
- Persian Buttercup leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Persian Buttercup
Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Persian Buttercup include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Persian Buttercup 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 Persian Buttercup needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.