Cardamom

Bouteloua Gracilis

About Cardamom and Bouteloua Gracilis

Cardamom

Bouteloua Gracilis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

India

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

1.4 Types

Green cardamom, Black cardamom

Grasses

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Forests, Mountains

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Medium

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full 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

Mosaic viruses, Nematodes, Red blotch, Thripes

Beetles, Grasshoppers

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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15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Insects

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Aphrodisiac, Cold, Diuretic, Fights Depression

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Pods, Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice

Used to feed livestock

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ELETTARIA cardamomum

BOUTELOUA gracilis

7.2 Common Name

Cardamom

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

इलायची

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.2 In German

Kardamom

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.3 In French

Cardamome

Bouteloua aristidoides

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cardamomo

Chondrosum gracile

7.2.5 In Greek

Κάρδαμο

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cardamomo

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.7 In Polish

Kardamon

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.8 In Latin

Cardamom

Bouteloua Gracilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Zingiberaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Elettaria

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cynodonteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cardamom and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

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Season and Care of Cardamom and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Cardamom and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Cardamom and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Cardamom height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Cardamom and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

Cardamom flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Cardamom leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bouteloua Gracilis flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Bouteloua Gracilis leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Cardamom and Bouteloua Gracilis

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