Bouteloua Gracilis

Weeping Pussy Willow

About Bouteloua Gracilis and Weeping Pussy Willow

Bouteloua Gracilis

Weeping Pussy Willow

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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

Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Grasses

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas

Hedge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-9

4 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Yellow, Silver

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oblong

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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 Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires consistently moist soil

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Use nitrogen rich soil

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Grasshoppers

Blight, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Medium

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

Borers, Caterpillar, Lacebugs, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Severe allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

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

Anodyne, Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Inner Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to feed livestock

Basketary, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge, used for making charcoal, Used to make leather

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis

SALIX caprea 'Kilmarnock'

7.2 Common Name

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

Pussy Willow, Weeping Pussy Willow

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bouteloua gracilis

Weeping Pussy Willow

7.2.2 In German

Bouteloua Gracilis

Weinend Salweide

7.2.3 In French

Bouteloua aristidoides

Weeping Willow Pussy

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chondrosum gracile

Llorando sauce de gatito

7.2.5 In Greek

Bouteloua gracilis

Κλάμα Μουνί Willow

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bouteloua Gracilis

Chorando Borrazeira

7.2.7 In Polish

Bouteloua Gracilis

Płacząca Pussy Willow

7.2.8 In Latin

Bouteloua Gracilis

Pussy flentes salices

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Salicales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Salicaceae

8.6 Genus

Bouteloua

Salix

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 Weeping Pussy Willow

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

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Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Weeping Pussy Willow

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

Bouteloua Gracilis and Weeping Pussy Willow Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and Weeping Pussy Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Weeping Pussy Willow height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Weeping Pussy Willow 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
Weeping Pussy Willow flower color: Yellow and Silver
Weeping Pussy Willow leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Weeping Pussy Willow

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