Bouteloua Gracilis

Silver Maple

About Bouteloua Gracilis and Silver Maple

Bouteloua Gracilis

Silver Maple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

Grasses

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas

Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm1,830.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm1,220.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Chartreuse

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Star Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Not Available

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, 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

Prune back the growing tips

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Grasshoppers

Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control

Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cuts

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to feed livestock

Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis

ACER saccharinum

7.2 Common Name

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

Silver Maple

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bouteloua gracilis

Silver Maple

7.2.2 In German

Bouteloua Gracilis

Silver Maple

7.2.3 In French

Bouteloua aristidoides

érable argenté

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chondrosum gracile

arce plateado

7.2.5 In Greek

Bouteloua gracilis

Silver Maple

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bouteloua Gracilis

plátano de prata

7.2.7 In Polish

Bouteloua Gracilis

Silver Maple

7.2.8 In Latin

Bouteloua Gracilis

Acer

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Bouteloua

Acer

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cynodonteae

Acereae

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Hippocastanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Bouteloua Gracilis and Silver Maple

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

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Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Silver Maple

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

Bouteloua Gracilis and Silver Maple Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and Silver Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Silver Maple 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
Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Silver Maple

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Silver Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips. In summer Bouteloua Gracilis needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.