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Bouteloua Gracilis
Bouteloua Gracilis

Tree Echium
Tree Echium



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About Bouteloua Gracilis and Tree Echium

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Grasses
Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

110
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

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 Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Medium

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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cuts
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used to feed livestock
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes
Sometimes

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis
ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

Bouteloua gracilis
Tree Echium

In German

Bouteloua Gracilis
Baum Aciam

In French

Bouteloua aristidoides
Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

Chondrosum gracile
árbol Aciam

In Greek

Bouteloua gracilis
δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

Bouteloua Gracilis
árvore Aciam

In Polish

Bouteloua Gracilis
drzewo Aciam

In Latin

Bouteloua Gracilis
lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Lamiales

Family

Poaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Bouteloua
Echium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynodonteae
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Subfamily

Chloridoideae
-

Number of Species

10060
1 27800
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Properties of Bouteloua Gracilis and Tree Echium

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

Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Tree Echium

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

Bouteloua Gracilis and Tree Echium Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Tree Echium 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

  • Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet

  • Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Tree Echium

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