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Great Blue Lobelia
Great Blue Lobelia

Bouteloua Gracilis
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About Great Blue Lobelia and Bouteloua Gracilis

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Perennial
Grass
1.3 Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Not available
Grasses
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Open areas, stream banks, Wet Woods
Dry areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
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, 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
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Purple, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
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
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
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, Early Fall
Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Deer resistant, Shade areas, Wet Site
Pollution, Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs Very high moisture, Requires consistently moist soil
Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
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 flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
10-10-10, Balanced liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Head smut, Rust, Slugs, Snails
Beetles, Grasshoppers
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Shade areas, Wet Site
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic if not prepared properly
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
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
Diarrhea, Dysentry, Healing, Stomach pain, Syphilis
Cuts
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Root
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used to feed livestock
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Mixed Border, Wildflower
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
LOBELIA siphilitica
BOUTELOUA gracilis
7.2 Common Name
Great blue lobelia, great lobelia
Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
महान ब्लू लोबेलिआ
Bouteloua gracilis
7.2.2 In German
Great Blue Lobelia
Bouteloua Gracilis
7.2.3 In French
Great Lobelia bleu
Bouteloua aristidoides
7.2.4 In Spanish
Gran Lobelia azul
Chondrosum gracile
7.2.5 In Greek
Μεγάλη Μπλε Lobelia
Bouteloua gracilis
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Grande Lobelia azul
Bouteloua Gracilis
7.2.7 In Polish
Great Blue Lobelia
Bouteloua Gracilis
7.2.8 In Latin
Blue Lobelia
Bouteloua Gracilis
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Campanulales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Lobeliaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Lobelia
Bouteloua
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Cynodonteae
8.9 Subfamily
Lobelioideae
Chloridoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
415
Rank: 38 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Great Blue Lobelia and Bouteloua Gracilis

Wondering what are the properties of Great Blue Lobelia and Bouteloua Gracilis? We provide you with everything About Great Blue Lobelia and Bouteloua Gracilis. Great Blue Lobelia doesn't have thorns and Bouteloua Gracilis doesn't have thorns. Also Great Blue Lobelia does not have fragrant flowers. Great Blue Lobelia has allergic reactions like Skin irritation, Skin rash and Toxic if not prepared properly and Bouteloua Gracilis has allergic reactions like Skin irritation, Skin rash and Toxic if not prepared properly. 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 Great Blue Lobelia and Bouteloua Gracilis and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Great Blue Lobelia and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Great Blue Lobelia and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Great Blue Lobelia and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Great Blue Lobelia height is 60.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Great Blue Lobelia and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

  • Great Blue Lobelia flower color: Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Great Blue Lobelia leaf color: 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 Great Blue Lobelia and Bouteloua Gracilis

Care of Great Blue Lobelia and Bouteloua Gracilis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Great Blue Lobelia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Great Blue Lobelia 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.