Bouteloua Gracilis

Star-of-Bethlehem

About Bouteloua Gracilis and Star-of-Bethlehem

Bouteloua Gracilis

Star-of-Bethlehem

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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

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey

1.4 Types

Grasses

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas

Cultivated Beds, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-8

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm12.70 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, Light Green, Silver

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

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-lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

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

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, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Grasshoppers

No serious insect or disease problems

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

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Dermatitis, Poisonous to grazing animals

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

Certain forms of cancer, Homeopathy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to feed livestock

Used As Food

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

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis

ORNITHOGALUM balansae

7.2 Common Name

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

Star-of-Bethlehem

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bouteloua gracilis

Star-of-Bethlehem

7.2.2 In German

Bouteloua Gracilis

Stern -of- Bethlehem

7.2.3 In French

Bouteloua aristidoides

Star- de - Bethléem

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chondrosum gracile

Estrella de Belen

7.2.5 In Greek

Bouteloua gracilis

Star- of- Βηθλεέμ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bouteloua Gracilis

Star of -Bethlehem

7.2.7 In Polish

Bouteloua Gracilis

Star- of- Betlejem

7.2.8 In Latin

Bouteloua Gracilis

Star of Bethlehem ,

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Asparagaceae

8.6 Genus

Bouteloua

Ornithogalum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cynodonteae

Ornithogaleae

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Ornithogaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA180

1 27800

Properties of Bouteloua Gracilis and Star-of-Bethlehem

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

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Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Star-of-Bethlehem

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

Bouteloua Gracilis and Star-of-Bethlehem Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and Star-of-Bethlehem physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Star-of-Bethlehem height is 10.20 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Star-of-Bethlehem 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
Star-of-Bethlehem flower color: White, Light Green and Silver
Star-of-Bethlehem leaf color: Green

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Star-of-Bethlehem

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Star-of-Bethlehem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Star-of-Bethlehem pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Bouteloua Gracilis needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Star-of-Bethlehem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.