Bouteloua Gracilis

Sea Lettuce

About Bouteloua Gracilis and Sea Lettuce

Bouteloua Gracilis

Sea Lettuce

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Succulent

1.3 Origin

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

California

1.4 Types

Grasses

Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas

Coastal Regions, shores

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Yellow, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Cone shaped to oblong

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

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

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Grasshoppers

Fungal Diseases, Root rot

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

✔ ✘

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Bone strength, Rich in Iron, Rich in protein

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to feed livestock

Used in salads, Used to flavour soups

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, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis

DUDLEYA caespitosa

7.2 Common Name

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bouteloua gracilis

Sea Lettuce

7.2.2 In German

Bouteloua Gracilis

Meersalat

7.2.3 In French

Bouteloua aristidoides

La laitue de mer

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chondrosum gracile

lechuga de mar

7.2.5 In Greek

Bouteloua gracilis

θάλασσα Μαρούλι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bouteloua Gracilis

alface mar

7.2.7 In Polish

Bouteloua Gracilis

Sea sałata

7.2.8 In Latin

Bouteloua Gracilis

Lactuca mare

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Crassulaceae

8.6 Genus

Bouteloua

Dudleya

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cynodonteae

Sedeae

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Sedoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Bouteloua Gracilis and Sea Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Sea Lettuce

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

Bouteloua Gracilis and Sea Lettuce Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and Sea Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Sea Lettuce height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Sea Lettuce 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
Sea Lettuce flower color: Yellow and Red
Sea Lettuce leaf color: Gray Green, Yellow green and Gray

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Sea Lettuce

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