Bouteloua Gracilis

Zebrina Mallow

About Bouteloua Gracilis and Zebrina Mallow

Bouteloua Gracilis

Zebrina Mallow

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Grasses

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas

Cold Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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 cm120.00 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

White, Light Pink, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

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

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Do Not over Water, Water occasionally

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water, Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Adequately

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, 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

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cuts

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to feed livestock

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis

MALVA sylvestris 'Zebrina'

7.2 Common Name

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

Zebrina Mallow

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bouteloua gracilis

Zebrina Mallow

7.2.2 In German

Bouteloua Gracilis

Zebrina Mallow

7.2.3 In French

Bouteloua aristidoides

Zebrina Mallow

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chondrosum gracile

Zebrina Mallow

7.2.5 In Greek

Bouteloua gracilis

Zebrina Μολόχα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bouteloua Gracilis

Zebrina Mallow

7.2.7 In Polish

Bouteloua Gracilis

Zebrina Mallow

7.2.8 In Latin

Bouteloua Gracilis

Zebrina Mallow

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Not Available

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Bouteloua

Malva

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

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 Zebrina Mallow

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

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Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Zebrina Mallow

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

Bouteloua Gracilis and Zebrina Mallow Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and Zebrina Mallow physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Zebrina Mallow height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Zebrina Mallow 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
Zebrina Mallow flower color: White, Light Pink and Violet
Zebrina Mallow leaf color: Green

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Zebrina Mallow

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Zebrina Mallow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Zebrina Mallow 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 Zebrina Mallow needs Average Water, Ample Water and in winter, it needs Adequately.