Fairytale Pumpkin

Bouteloua Gracilis

About Fairytale Pumpkin and Bouteloua Gracilis

Fairytale Pumpkin

Bouteloua Gracilis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, North America, Central America, South America

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

Grasses

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Fields, Homesteads

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-11

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

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

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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240.00 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Olive, Orange Red, Sandy Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

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

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Use 6-6-6 amounts

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Striped cucumber beetles

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Red eyes, Respiratory problems

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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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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, constipation, Diarrhea

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Used to feed livestock

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Fairytale'

BOUTELOUA gracilis

7.2 Common Name

Fairytale Pumpkin

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

कद्दू

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.2 In German

Fairytale Kürbis

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.3 In French

Pumpkin Fairytale

Bouteloua aristidoides

7.2.4 In Spanish

calabaza fairytale

Chondrosum gracile

7.2.5 In Greek

παραμύθι κολοκύθας

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

abóbora do conto de fadas

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.7 In Polish

Fairytale dyni

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.8 In Latin

Fairytale Cucurbita

Bouteloua Gracilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Not Available

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucurbita

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cynodonteae

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Fairytale Pumpkin and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

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Season and Care of Fairytale Pumpkin and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Fairytale Pumpkin and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Fairytale Pumpkin and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Fairytale Pumpkin height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Fairytale Pumpkin and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

Fairytale Pumpkin flower color: Yellow and Gold
Fairytale Pumpkin leaf color: Light 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 Fairytale Pumpkin and Bouteloua Gracilis

Care of Fairytale Pumpkin and Bouteloua Gracilis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fairytale Pumpkin pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, 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 Fairytale Pumpkin 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.