Bouteloua Gracilis

Pohutukawa

About Bouteloua Gracilis and Pohutukawa

Bouteloua Gracilis

Pohutukawa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

New Zealand

1.4 Types

Grasses

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas

Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-12

0 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, 16, 17, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm910.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm610.00 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, Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Brown, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Dark Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Dark Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Dark Green, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

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

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires regular 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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

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

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges

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

Astringent, Dysentry

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to feed livestock

Application in Furniture

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

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis

METROSIDEROS excelsa

7.2 Common Name

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bouteloua gracilis

pohutukawa

7.2.2 In German

Bouteloua Gracilis

pohutukawa

7.2.3 In French

Bouteloua aristidoides

pohutukawa

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chondrosum gracile

pohutukawa

7.2.5 In Greek

Bouteloua gracilis

pohutukawa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bouteloua Gracilis

pohutukawa

7.2.7 In Polish

Bouteloua Gracilis

pohutukawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Bouteloua Gracilis

pohutukawa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Myrtaceae

8.6 Genus

Bouteloua

Metrosideros

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cynodonteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA12

1 27800

Properties of Bouteloua Gracilis and Pohutukawa

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

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Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Pohutukawa

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

Bouteloua Gracilis and Pohutukawa Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and Pohutukawa physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Pohutukawa height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Pohutukawa 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
Pohutukawa flower color: Red and Crimson
Pohutukawa leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Gray

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Pohutukawa

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