Hedgehog Cactus

Bouteloua Gracilis

About Hedgehog Cactus and Bouteloua Gracilis

Hedgehog Cactus

Bouteloua Gracilis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial, Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

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

1.4 Types

Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus

Grasses

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 83 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Grassland

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

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3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

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Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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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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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Dark Green, Olive

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

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Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

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Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

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Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

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Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

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Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

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Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale insects

Beetles, Grasshoppers

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus 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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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Insects, Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

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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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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Deer resistant

Air purification, Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used to feed livestock

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Echinocereus reichenbachii

BOUTELOUA gracilis

7.2 Common Name

Hedgehog Cactus, Lace

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hedgehog cactus

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.2 In German

Igel Kaktus

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.3 In French

hérisson cactus

Bouteloua aristidoides

7.2.4 In Spanish

cactus de erizo

Chondrosum gracile

7.2.5 In Greek

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

hedgehog cactus

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.7 In Polish

jeż kaktus

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.8 In Latin

cactus

Bouteloua Gracilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinocereus

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Pachycereeae

Cynodonteae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hedgehog Cactus and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

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Season and Care of Hedgehog Cactus and Bouteloua Gracilis

Season and care of Hedgehog Cactus and Bouteloua Gracilis is important to know. While considering everything about Hedgehog Cactus and Bouteloua Gracilis Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hedgehog Cactus season is Not Available and Bouteloua Gracilis season is Not Available. The type of soil for Hedgehog Cactus is Not Available and for Bouteloua Gracilis is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hedgehog Cactus is Not Available and for Bouteloua Gracilis is Neutral, Alkaline.

Hedgehog Cactus and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Hedgehog Cactus and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Hedgehog Cactus height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Hedgehog Cactus and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

Hedgehog Cactus flower color: Not Available
Hedgehog Cactus leaf color: Not Available
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 Hedgehog Cactus and Bouteloua Gracilis

Care of Hedgehog Cactus and Bouteloua Gracilis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hedgehog Cactus pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hedgehog Cactus needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bouteloua Gracilis needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.