Fleeceflower

Bouteloua Gracilis

About Fleeceflower and Bouteloua Gracilis

Fleeceflower

Bouteloua Gracilis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Grass

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

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

1.4 Types

Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba

Grasses

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

High elevation

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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45.70 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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25.40 cm

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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

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Light Frost

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Never 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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

Fungal leaf spots

Beetles, Grasshoppers

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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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19% Perennial Flowers 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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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers 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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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Stomach pain

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation

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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

bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Root bark

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Container, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'

BOUTELOUA gracilis

7.2 Common Name

Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

fleeceflower

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.2 In German

fleeceflower

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.3 In French

fleeceflower

Bouteloua aristidoides

7.2.4 In Spanish

Polygonum affine

Chondrosum gracile

7.2.5 In Greek

fleeceflower

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

fleeceflower

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.7 In Polish

fleeceflower

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.8 In Latin

fleeceflower

Bouteloua Gracilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Agaricomycetes

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Polygonaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Periscaria

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Unknown

Cynodonteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Fleeceflower and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

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Season and Care of Fleeceflower and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Fleeceflower and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Fleeceflower and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Fleeceflower height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Fleeceflower and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

Fleeceflower flower color: White
Fleeceflower leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Silver
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 Fleeceflower and Bouteloua Gracilis

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