Bouteloua Gracilis

Texas Madrone

About Bouteloua Gracilis and Texas Madrone

Bouteloua Gracilis

Texas Madrone

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

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

Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Grasses

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas

limestone outcrops, Open Plains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-97-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval/Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm640.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm795.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Red, Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Olive

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Olive

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Olive

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Green, Blue Green, Olive

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Elliptic and 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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Do not water frequently

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

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

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Not Available

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Grasshoppers

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Food for birds, Shelter for wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cuts

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to feed livestock

Used for making wheel hubs, tool handles, Used for woodware

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

Edible, Feature Plant

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis

ARBUTUS xalapensis

7.2 Common Name

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

Lady's Leg, Manzanita, Texas Madrone

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bouteloua gracilis

Texas Madrone

7.2.2 In German

Bouteloua Gracilis

Texas Madrone

7.2.3 In French

Bouteloua aristidoides

Texas Madrone

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chondrosum gracile

Arbutus xalapensis

7.2.5 In Greek

Bouteloua gracilis

Texas Madrone

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bouteloua Gracilis

Texas Madrone

7.2.7 In Polish

Bouteloua Gracilis

Texas Madrone

7.2.8 In Latin

Bouteloua Gracilis

Texas Madrone

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Bouteloua

Arbutus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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 Texas Madrone

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

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Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Texas Madrone

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

Bouteloua Gracilis and Texas Madrone Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and Texas Madrone physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Texas Madrone height is 640.00 cm and width 795.00 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Texas Madrone 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
Texas Madrone flower color: White and Ivory
Texas Madrone leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Olive

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Texas Madrone

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Texas Madrone include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Texas Madrone pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bouteloua Gracilis needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Texas Madrone needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.