Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Origin
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
  
North America, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, California, Canada, Mexico
  
Types
Grasses
  
Abies concolor concolor, Abies concolor lowiana
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Dry areas
  
Tropical regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
  
3-7
  
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
  
6-1
  
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Pyramidal
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
  
Non Flowering Plant
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
  
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Silver
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green
  
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
  
Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Needle like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
  
Shade areas
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
  
Cuttings, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Medium
  
Average Water Needs
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
No pruning needed
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Ammonium Nitrate, Inorganic, organic fertlizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Grasshoppers
  
Bark beetles, Needle rust, spruce budworm
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Shade areas
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Skin Problems
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control
  
Agroforestry, Wildlife
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cuts
  
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Tonic
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks
  
Other Uses
Used to feed livestock
  
Used as a dye, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
  
Botanical Name
BOUTELOUA gracilis
  
ABIES concolor
  
Common Name
Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass
  
white fir, Colorado white fir
  
In Hindi
Bouteloua gracilis
  
White Fir
  
In German
Bouteloua Gracilis
  
White Fir
  
In French
Bouteloua aristidoides
  
White Fir
  
In Spanish
Chondrosum gracile
  
White Fir
  
In Greek
Bouteloua gracilis
  
White Fir
  
In Portuguese
Bouteloua Gracilis
  
White Fir
  
In Polish
Bouteloua Gracilis
  
Jodła
  
In Latin
Bouteloua Gracilis
  
abies alba
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Coniferophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Pinopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Pinales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Pinaceae
  
Genus
Bouteloua
  
Abies
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Cynodonteae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and White Fir
Season and care of Bouteloua Gracilis and White Fir is important to know. While considering everything about Bouteloua Gracilis and White Fir Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bouteloua Gracilis season is Summer, Fall and Winter and White Fir season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bouteloua Gracilis is Clay, Loam, Sand and for White Fir is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bouteloua Gracilis is Neutral, Alkaline and for White Fir is Acidic, Neutral.
Bouteloua Gracilis and White Fir Physical Information
Bouteloua Gracilis and White Fir physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas White Fir height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and White Fir 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
White Fir flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- White Fir leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green and Silver
Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and White Fir
Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and White Fir include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and White Fir pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Bouteloua Gracilis needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Fir needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.