Creeping Jenny

Bouteloua Gracilis

About Creeping Jenny and Bouteloua Gracilis

Creeping Jenny

Bouteloua Gracilis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

China

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

1.4 Types

moneywort, herb twopence,twopenny thot

Grasses

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Near ponds, River side, Wet ground

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-103-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

1.11 Plant Color

1.11.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

1.11.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.11.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

1.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

1.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

1.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

1.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan

1.12 Shape

1.12.1 Leaf Shape

Cup shaped

Grass like

1.13 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer, Late Summer

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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2.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Medium

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Grasshoppers

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

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4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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4.4 Showy Foliage

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4.5 Showy Bark

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4.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

4.12 Allergy

Not Available

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea

Cuts

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

5.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used to feed livestock

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

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

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

LYSIMACHIA congestiflora 'Lyssi'

BOUTELOUA gracilis

6.2 Common Name

Creeping Jenny, Moneywort, Creeping Charlie

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

6.2.1 In Hindi

creeping jenny

Bouteloua gracilis

6.2.2 In German

Pfennigkraut

Bouteloua Gracilis

6.2.3 In French

Lysimaque nummulaire

Bouteloua aristidoides

6.2.4 In Spanish

Lysimachia nummularia

Chondrosum gracile

6.2.5 In Greek

creeping jenny

Bouteloua gracilis

6.2.6 In Portuguese

creeping jenny

Bouteloua Gracilis

6.2.7 In Polish

Tojeść rozesłana

Bouteloua Gracilis

6.2.8 In Latin

creeping jenny

Bouteloua Gracilis

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

7.4 Order

Ericales

Cyperales

7.5 Family

Primulaceae

Poaceae

7.6 Genus

Lysimachia

Bouteloua

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cynodonteae

7.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Chloridoideae

7.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Creeping Jenny and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Jenny and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Creeping Jenny and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Creeping Jenny and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Jenny height is 760.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Creeping Jenny and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

Creeping Jenny flower color: Yellow and Orange
Creeping Jenny leaf color: 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 Creeping Jenny and Bouteloua Gracilis

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