German Iris

Bouteloua Gracilis

About German Iris and Bouteloua Gracilis

German Iris

Bouteloua Gracilis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

Europe

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

1.4 Types

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Grasses

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

dry rocky watercourses

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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

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71.10 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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45.70 cm

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25.40 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rhizome division

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, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots

Beetles, Grasshoppers

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers 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

Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in 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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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Iris germanica

BOUTELOUA gracilis

7.2 Common Name

German Iris

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

German Iris

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.2 In German

German Iris

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.3 In French

German Iris

Bouteloua aristidoides

7.2.4 In Spanish

German Iris

Chondrosum gracile

7.2.5 In Greek

German Iris

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

German Iris

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.7 In Polish

German Iris

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.8 In Latin

German Iris

Bouteloua Gracilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Cynodonteae

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of German Iris and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

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Season and Care of German Iris and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

German Iris and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

German Iris and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. German Iris height is 71.10 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of German Iris and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

German Iris flower color: Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple and White
German Iris leaf color: Green and Sea 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 German Iris and Bouteloua Gracilis

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