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Bouteloua Gracilis
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About Green Gem Boxwood and Bouteloua Gracilis

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass
1.3 Origin
Not Available
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
Anthropogenic, Sandy areas, shrublands, subtropical regions
Dry areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
3-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9 - 6
9 - 5
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
1.9 Habit
Compact, rounded
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
100.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow
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
Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Purple, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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
Full Sun
1.0.1 Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
1.1.1 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
1.1.3 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
1.2.2 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
1.2.3 Bloom Time
Not Available
Summer, Late Summer
1.2.4 Repeat Bloomer
27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
1.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Pollution, Drought
2 Care
2.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
2.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Rhizome division
Divison, Seedlings
2.4 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
2.5 Watering Plants
2.5.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium
Medium
2.5.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
2.5.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
2.5.5 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
2.6 Soil
2.6.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
2.6.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
2.6.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
2.7 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
2.8 Pruning
Prune every year, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
2.9 Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
2.10 Pests and Diseases
Blight, Leaf spot, Leafminer, Mites, Psyllids
Beetles, Grasshoppers
2.11 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
3 Facts
3.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
3.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
3.2 Fruits
3.2.1 Showy Fruit
43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.4.1 Edible Fruit
8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.6 Fragrance
3.6.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.8.1 Fragrant Fruit
5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
3.10.1 Fragrant Leaf
7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.12.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem
3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.13 Showy Foliage
55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.14 Showy Bark
14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.15 Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
3.16 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
3.17 Evergreen
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.18 Invasive
4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.19 Self-Sowing
28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.20 Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Butterflies
3.21 Allergy
Itchiness, Skin irritation
Not Available
4 Benefits
4.1 Uses
4.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges
Showy Purposes
4.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
4.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification, Erosion control
4.2 Plant Benefits
4.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Cuts
4.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves
4.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used to feed livestock
4.3 Used As Indoor Plant
34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
4.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
5 Scientific Name
5.1 Botanical Name
BUXUS 'Green Gem'
BOUTELOUA gracilis
5.2 Common Name
Green gem boxwood
Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass
5.2.1 In Hindi
Green gem boxwood
Bouteloua gracilis
5.2.2 In German
Grünes Juwel boxwood
Bouteloua Gracilis
5.2.3 In French
Vert joyau buis
Bouteloua aristidoides
5.2.4 In Spanish
Boj gema verde
Chondrosum gracile
5.2.5 In Greek
Πράσινο πυξάρι στολίδι
Bouteloua gracilis
5.2.6 In Portuguese
Buxo gema verde
Bouteloua Gracilis
5.2.7 In Polish
Zielona perełka bukszpan
Bouteloua Gracilis
5.2.8 In Latin
Viridi gemma praetoriola
Bouteloua Gracilis
6 Classification
6.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
6.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
6.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
6.4 Order
Buxales
Cyperales
6.5 Family
Buxaceae
Poaceae
6.6 Genus
Buxus
Bouteloua
6.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
6.8 Tribe
Not Available
Cynodonteae
6.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Chloridoideae
6.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
70
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Green Gem Boxwood and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Season and Care of Green Gem Boxwood and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Green Gem Boxwood and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Green Gem Boxwood and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Green Gem Boxwood height is 100.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Green Gem Boxwood and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

  • Green Gem Boxwood flower color: Light Yellow

  • Green Gem Boxwood 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 Green Gem Boxwood and Bouteloua Gracilis

Care of Green Gem Boxwood and Bouteloua Gracilis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Green Gem Boxwood pruning is done Prune every year, Prune prior to new growth and Prune to stimulate growth and Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Green Gem Boxwood 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.