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Bouteloua Gracilis
Bouteloua Gracilis




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About Bouteloua Gracilis

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Origin

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

Types

Grasses

Number of Varieties

1
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Thorns

1% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

13% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Grasshoppers

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

37% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

5% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

No - Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Leaf

3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

66% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

10% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

17% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

67% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

35% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cuts

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Used to feed livestock

Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis

Common Name

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

In Hindi

Bouteloua gracilis

In German

Bouteloua Gracilis

In French

Bouteloua aristidoides

In Spanish

Chondrosum gracile

In Greek

Bouteloua gracilis

In Portuguese

Bouteloua Gracilis

In Polish

Bouteloua Gracilis

In Latin

Bouteloua Gracilis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Bouteloua

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cynodonteae

Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Number of Species

100
1 27800
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Properties of Bouteloua Gracilis

Want to know the properties of Bouteloua Gracilis? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Bouteloua Gracilis is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Bouteloua Gracilis Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Cuts

  • Part of plant used: Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Bouteloua Gracilis. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is as follows: 45.70 cm tall and 25.40 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Grass like. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
  • Leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis

Taking Bouteloua Gracilis Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Bouteloua Gracilis include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Bouteloua Gracilis

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Bouteloua Gracilis is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Bouteloua Gracilis is a very important plant from Grass Plants. There are 1 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Grasses. This plant's habitat is Dry areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 3-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.