Bouteloua Gracilis

Sweet Chestnut

About Bouteloua Gracilis and Sweet Chestnut

Bouteloua Gracilis

Sweet Chestnut

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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

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Grasses

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-96-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

8-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm370.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Red, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Red, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Yellow, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oblong or Lanceolate

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Grafting, 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Grasshoppers

Fungal Diseases, Squirrels

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

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

Not Available, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Oral Allergy, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing

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

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to feed livestock

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis

Castanea sativa

7.2 Common Name

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bouteloua gracilis

शाहबलूत का फल

7.2.2 In German

Bouteloua Gracilis

Esskastanie

7.2.3 In French

Bouteloua aristidoides

châtaignier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chondrosum gracile

Castaña dulce

7.2.5 In Greek

Bouteloua gracilis

Sweet Chestnut

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bouteloua Gracilis

Castanheiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Bouteloua Gracilis

słodki Chestnut

7.2.8 In Latin

Bouteloua Gracilis

Dulce Chestnut

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

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Bouteloua Gracilis and Sweet Chestnut

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

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Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Sweet Chestnut

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

Bouteloua Gracilis and Sweet Chestnut Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and Sweet Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Sweet Chestnut 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
Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Sweet Chestnut

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