Bouteloua Gracilis

Shell Ginger

About Bouteloua Gracilis and Shell Ginger

Bouteloua Gracilis

Shell Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Grasses

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

120

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Habitat

Dry areas

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-15

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

12-5

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm120.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 8-4-6 amount

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Grasshoppers

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cuts

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

Used to feed livestock

Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis

ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

Shell Ginger

In Hindi

Bouteloua gracilis

Shell Ginger

In German

Bouteloua Gracilis

Shell Ginger

In French

Bouteloua aristidoides

Shell Ginger

In Spanish

Chondrosum gracile

Shell jengibre

In Greek

Bouteloua gracilis

Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

Bouteloua Gracilis

Shell Ginger

In Polish

Bouteloua Gracilis

Shell Imbir

In Latin

Bouteloua Gracilis

Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Cyperales

Zingiberales

Family

Poaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Bouteloua

Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cynodonteae

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

100150

1 27800

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Properties of Bouteloua Gracilis and Shell Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Shell Ginger

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

Bouteloua Gracilis and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Shell Ginger 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
Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Shell Ginger

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bouteloua Gracilis needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.