Bouteloua Gracilis

Wild Tomato

About Bouteloua Gracilis and Wild Tomato

Bouteloua Gracilis

Wild Tomato

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

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

South America

1.4 Types

Grasses

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas

Loamy soils, Moist Soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-13

4 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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm40.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm60.00 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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Red, Olive, Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Pinnate

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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Tiny fruits

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Drought Tolerant

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, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Grasshoppers

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Rash

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cuts

Antioxidants, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to feed livestock

Used As Food

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, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis

LYCOPERSICON peruvianum

7.2 Common Name

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

Wild Tomato

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bouteloua gracilis

Wild Tomato

7.2.2 In German

Bouteloua Gracilis

Tomaten (Sektion)

7.2.3 In French

Bouteloua aristidoides

Lycopersicon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chondrosum gracile

Solanum subsect. Lycopersicon

7.2.5 In Greek

Bouteloua gracilis

Wild Tomato

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bouteloua Gracilis

Wild Tomato

7.2.7 In Polish

Bouteloua Gracilis

Pomidor

7.2.8 In Latin

Bouteloua Gracilis

Wild Tomato

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Bouteloua

Solanum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cynodonteae

Solaneae

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Solanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA13

1 27800

Properties of Bouteloua Gracilis and Wild Tomato

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

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Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Wild Tomato

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

Bouteloua Gracilis and Wild Tomato Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and Wild Tomato physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Wild Tomato height is 40.60 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Wild Tomato 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
Wild Tomato flower color: Yellow
Wild Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Wild Tomato

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