Bouteloua Gracilis

Zebra Plant

About Bouteloua Gracilis and Zebra Plant

Bouteloua Gracilis

Zebra Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Houseplant, Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Grasses

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

White, Dark Green, Light Yellow

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

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

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Budding, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Regular watering required

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Not Available

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control

Increases moisture in air, Indoor Air Purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cuts

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to feed livestock

Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis

CALATHEA zebrina

7.2 Common Name

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

Zebra Plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bouteloua gracilis

Zebra Plant

7.2.2 In German

Bouteloua Gracilis

Zebra Plant

7.2.3 In French

Bouteloua aristidoides

Zebra usine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chondrosum gracile

Zebra Plant

7.2.5 In Greek

Bouteloua gracilis

Zebra Εργοστάσιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bouteloua Gracilis

Planta da zebra

7.2.7 In Polish

Bouteloua Gracilis

Zebra roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Bouteloua Gracilis

ferus Planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Marantaceae

8.6 Genus

Bouteloua

Aphelandra

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

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 Zebra Plant

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

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Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Zebra Plant

Season and care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Zebra Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Bouteloua Gracilis and Zebra Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bouteloua Gracilis season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Zebra Plant season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bouteloua Gracilis is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Zebra Plant is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bouteloua Gracilis is Neutral, Alkaline and for Zebra Plant is Not Available.

Bouteloua Gracilis and Zebra Plant Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and Zebra Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Zebra Plant height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Zebra Plant 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
Zebra Plant flower color: Not Available
Zebra Plant leaf color: Not Available

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Zebra Plant

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Zebra Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Zebra Plant 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 Zebra Plant needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Ample Water.