Crocus

Bouteloua Gracilis

About Crocus and Bouteloua Gracilis

Crocus

Bouteloua Gracilis

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Grass

Origin

Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China

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

Types

Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii

Grasses

Number of Varieties

901

0 40000

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Habitat

Scrubs, Woods

Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-83-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9 - 5

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Winter

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses

Beetles, Grasshoppers

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout

Cuts

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

Used to feed livestock

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Crocus Longiflorus

BOUTELOUA gracilis

Common Name

Crocus

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

In Hindi

Crocus

Bouteloua gracilis

In German

Krokus

Bouteloua Gracilis

In French

Crocus

Bouteloua aristidoides

In Spanish

Azafrán

Chondrosum gracile

In Greek

κρόκος

Bouteloua gracilis

In Portuguese

Açafrão

Bouteloua Gracilis

In Polish

Krokus

Bouteloua Gracilis

In Latin

Erocum

Bouteloua Gracilis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Cyperales

Family

Iridaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Crocus

Bouteloua

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cynodonteae

Subfamily

Crocoideae

Chloridoideae

Number of Species

90100

1 27800

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Properties of Crocus and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

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Season and Care of Crocus and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Crocus and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Crocus and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Crocus and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus 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 Crocus and Bouteloua Gracilis

Care of Crocus and Bouteloua Gracilis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crocus pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning and Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Crocus 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.