Cardon

Bouteloua Gracilis

About Cardon and Bouteloua Gracilis

Cardon

Bouteloua Gracilis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Grass

1.3 Origin

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

1.4 Types

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Grasses

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Rocky areas, Sandhills

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

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3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

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Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

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Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

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Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

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

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Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

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Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

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

Red blotch

Beetles, Grasshoppers

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

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Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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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

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus 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

Nutrients

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used to feed livestock

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Pachycereus pringlei

BOUTELOUA gracilis

7.2 Common Name

Cardon, Mexican giant cardon, elephant cactus

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cardon

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.2 In German

Cardon

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.3 In French

Cardon

Bouteloua aristidoides

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cardon

Chondrosum gracile

7.2.5 In Greek

Cardon

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cardon

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.7 In Polish

Cardon

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.8 In Latin

Cardon

Bouteloua Gracilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Pachycereus

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Pachycereeae

Cynodonteae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cardon and Bouteloua Gracilis

Wondering what are the properties of Cardon and Bouteloua Gracilis? We provide you with everything About Cardon and Bouteloua Gracilis. Cardon has thorns and Bouteloua Gracilis doesn't have thorns. Also Cardon does not have fragrant flowers. Cardon has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Bouteloua Gracilis has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Cardon and Bouteloua Gracilis and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cardon and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Cardon and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

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

Cardon flower color: White
Cardon leaf color: Not Available
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 Cardon and Bouteloua Gracilis

Care of Cardon and Bouteloua Gracilis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cardon 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 Cardon 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.