Bouteloua Gracilis

Tahitian Gooseberry

About Bouteloua Gracilis and Tahitian Gooseberry

Bouteloua Gracilis

Tahitian Gooseberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Fruit, Tree

1.3 Origin

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

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1.4 Types

Grasses

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas

Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

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1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Bushy, Evergreen

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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800.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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400.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Light Green, Lime Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Ovate

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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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 Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

High Potash Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Grasshoppers

Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Caterpillar

5.12 Allergy

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Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control

Air purification, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cuts

Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to feed livestock

Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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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

Cottage garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis

Phyllanthus acidus

7.2 Common Name

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

Tahitian gooseberry, country gooseberry, star gooseberry, starberry, grosella

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bouteloua gracilis

ताहितियन आमला

7.2.2 In German

Bouteloua Gracilis

Tahitian Stachelbeere

7.2.3 In French

Bouteloua aristidoides

Tahitian Gooseberry

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chondrosum gracile

Tahitian grosella espinosa

7.2.5 In Greek

Bouteloua gracilis

Tahitian Φραγκοστάφυλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bouteloua Gracilis

Tahitian Gooseberry

7.2.7 In Polish

Bouteloua Gracilis

Tahitian agrest

7.2.8 In Latin

Bouteloua Gracilis

Tahitian Gooseberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Phyllanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Bouteloua

Phyllanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cynodonteae

Phyllantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bouteloua Gracilis and Tahitian Gooseberry

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

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Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Tahitian Gooseberry

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

Bouteloua Gracilis and Tahitian Gooseberry Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and Tahitian Gooseberry physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Tahitian Gooseberry height is 800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Tahitian Gooseberry 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
Tahitian Gooseberry flower color: Light Green, Lime Green
Tahitian Gooseberry leaf color: Yellow, Green and Gray Green

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Tahitian Gooseberry

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Tahitian Gooseberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tahitian Gooseberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season and Remove deadheads. In summer Bouteloua Gracilis needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tahitian Gooseberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.