Fishtail Palm

Bouteloua Gracilis

About Fishtail Palm and Bouteloua Gracilis

Fishtail Palm

Bouteloua Gracilis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

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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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Forest edges

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

About American ..

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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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300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Ivory

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Dark Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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36% Palm 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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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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15% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period

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, Partial Sun, 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

Red blotch

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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86% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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20% Palm 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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39% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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2% Palm 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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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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28% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Palm Garden Plants have 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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66% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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73% Palm 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

Not Available

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Sap, Stem

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in making beverages

Used to feed livestock

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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29% Palm Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Palm Garden Plants have it !

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARYOTA mitis

BOUTELOUA gracilis

7.2 Common Name

Burmese Fishtail Palm, Fishtail Palm

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Fishtail palm

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.2 In German

Fishtail palm

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.3 In French

Fishtail Palm

Bouteloua aristidoides

7.2.4 In Spanish

Fishtail palma

Chondrosum gracile

7.2.5 In Greek

ιχθυόφθαλμους παλάμη

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Fishtail palma

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.7 In Polish

Fishtail dłoni

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.8 In Latin

fishtail palma

Bouteloua Gracilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Caryota

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Caryoteae

Cynodonteae

8.9 Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Fishtail Palm and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

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Season and Care of Fishtail Palm and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Fishtail Palm and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Fishtail Palm and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Fishtail Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Fishtail Palm and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

Fishtail Palm flower color: Purple and Ivory
Fishtail Palm leaf color: Light 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 Fishtail Palm and Bouteloua Gracilis

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