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About Bouteloua Gracilis and Rainbow Cactus

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub
1.3 Origin
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Not Available
1.4 Types
Grasses
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Dry areas
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
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1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
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1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
7.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
5.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Purple, Purplish Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
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2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Succulent
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
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3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Not Available
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Not Available
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
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3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Needs very little water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Grasshoppers
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
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5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
Not Available
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
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5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
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6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cuts
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Not Applicable
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used to feed livestock
Decoration Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
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7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BOUTELOUA gracilis
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
7.2 Common Name
Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bouteloua gracilis
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
7.2.2 In German
Bouteloua Gracilis
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
7.2.3 In French
Bouteloua aristidoides
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
7.2.4 In Spanish
Chondrosum gracile
Dasyacanthus echinocereus
7.2.5 In Greek
Bouteloua gracilis
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bouteloua Gracilis
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
7.2.7 In Polish
Bouteloua Gracilis
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
7.2.8 In Latin
Bouteloua Gracilis
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Bouteloua
Echinocereus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Cynodonteae
Pachycereeae
8.9 Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Bouteloua Gracilis and Rainbow Cactus

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

Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Rainbow Cactus

Season and care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Rainbow Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Bouteloua Gracilis and Rainbow Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bouteloua Gracilis season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Rainbow Cactus season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bouteloua Gracilis is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Rainbow Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Bouteloua Gracilis is Neutral, Alkaline and for Rainbow Cactus is Not Available.

Bouteloua Gracilis and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Rainbow Cactus 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

  • Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red

  • Rainbow Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Rainbow Cactus

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