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About Bouteloua Gracilis and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Bouteloua Gracilis


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
1  
10  

Habitat
Dry areas  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
8-10  

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 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

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
No  
No  

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
Yes  
-  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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
Yes  
Yes  

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  
-  

Subfamily
Chloridoideae  
-  

Number of Species
100  
60  

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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.

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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:

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.

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