Bouteloua Gracilis

Polka Dot Plant

About Bouteloua Gracilis and Polka Dot Plant

Bouteloua Gracilis

Polka Dot Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Grasses

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas

All sorts of environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-15

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, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

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

Reduce watering in winter

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

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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

Insignificant

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

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to feed livestock

Unknown

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis

HYPOESTES phyllostachya

7.2 Common Name

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

Polka Dot Plant, Polkadot Plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bouteloua gracilis

Polka dot plant

7.2.2 In German

Bouteloua Gracilis

Tupfen-Anlage

7.2.3 In French

Bouteloua aristidoides

Polka dot usine de

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chondrosum gracile

Planta de lunares

7.2.5 In Greek

Bouteloua gracilis

Φυτό πουά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bouteloua Gracilis

Planta bolinhas

7.2.7 In Polish

Bouteloua Gracilis

Grochy roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Bouteloua Gracilis

Facies dot herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Bouteloua

Hypoestes

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cynodonteae

Ruellieae

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Bouteloua Gracilis and Polka Dot Plant

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

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Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Polka Dot Plant

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

Bouteloua Gracilis and Polka Dot Plant Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and Polka Dot Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Polka Dot Plant height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Polka Dot Plant 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
Polka Dot Plant flower color: Lavender
Polka Dot Plant leaf color: White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink and Rose

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Polka Dot Plant

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