Bouteloua Gracilis

Sinningia

About Bouteloua Gracilis and Sinningia

Bouteloua Gracilis

Sinningia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

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

South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

Grasses

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-911-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

White, Red, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Grasshoppers

Aphids, Citrus leaf miner

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

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

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

Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

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

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to feed livestock

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis

SINNINGIA speciosa

7.2 Common Name

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

Sinningia, Gloxinia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bouteloua gracilis

Sinningia

7.2.2 In German

Bouteloua Gracilis

Sinningia

7.2.3 In French

Bouteloua aristidoides

Sinningia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chondrosum gracile

Sinningia

7.2.5 In Greek

Bouteloua gracilis

Sinningia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bouteloua Gracilis

Sinningia

7.2.7 In Polish

Bouteloua Gracilis

Sinningia

7.2.8 In Latin

Bouteloua Gracilis

Sinningia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Gesnariaceae

8.6 Genus

Bouteloua

Sinningia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cynodonteae

Gloxinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA65

1 27800

Properties of Bouteloua Gracilis and Sinningia

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

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Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Sinningia

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

Bouteloua Gracilis and Sinningia Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and Sinningia physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Sinningia height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Sinningia 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
Sinningia flower color: White, Red and Blue Violet
Sinningia leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Sinningia

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Sinningia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sinningia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bouteloua Gracilis needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sinningia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.