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About Bouteloua Gracilis and Sternbergia Lutea


About Sternbergia Lutea and Bouteloua Gracilis


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   

Origin
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico   
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia, Western Asia   

Types
Grasses   
NA   

Habitat
Dry areas   
countryside, Rural areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21   
21,22   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm   
99+
7.60 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips   
White, Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green   
Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green   
Several shades of Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Strap shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer   
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings   
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Corms or bulbs, Offsets   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium   
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Grasshoppers   
Cutworms   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Cutworms, Flies   

Allergy
Not Available   
poisonous if ingested   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Bonsai, Bouquets, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cuts   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Used to feed livestock   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   
Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BOUTELOUA gracilis   
STERNBERGIA   

Common Name
Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass   
Sternbergia   

In Hindi
Bouteloua gracilis   
Sternbergia   

In German
Bouteloua Gracilis   
Sternbergia   

In French
Bouteloua aristidoides   
Sternbergia   

In Spanish
Chondrosum gracile   
Sternbergia   

In Greek
Bouteloua gracilis   
Sternbergia   

In Portuguese
Bouteloua Gracilis   
Sternbergia   

In Polish
Bouteloua Gracilis   
Sternbergia   

In Latin
Bouteloua Gracilis   
Sternbergia   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Asparagales   

Family
Poaceae   
Amaryllidaceae   

Genus
Bouteloua   
Sternbergia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Cynodonteae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Chloridoideae   
Amaryllidoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
8   
99+

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Properties of Bouteloua Gracilis and Sternbergia Lutea

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

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Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Sternbergia Lutea

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

Bouteloua Gracilis and Sternbergia Lutea Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and Sternbergia Lutea physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Sternbergia Lutea height is 10.20 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Sternbergia Lutea are as follows:

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Sternbergia Lutea

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

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