Hydrangea

Bouteloua Gracilis

About Hydrangea and Bouteloua Gracilis

Hydrangea

Bouteloua Gracilis

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrubs

Grass

Origin

China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, The Hiamalayas

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

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Grasses

Number of Varieties

1001

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Habitat

Forest margins, Hillside, Woods

Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9 - 5

Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

4.92 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

11.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Yellow, Yellow green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Light

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water twice a day in the initial period

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Light

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune lower leaves, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Mushroom root rot, Powdery mildew

Beetles, Grasshoppers

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Cuts

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaves

Other Uses

Used to feed livestock

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hydrangea

BOUTELOUA gracilis

Common Name

Hydrangea or hortensia

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Bouteloua gracilis

In German

Hortensie

Bouteloua Gracilis

In French

Hortensia

Bouteloua aristidoides

In Spanish

Hortensia

Chondrosum gracile

In Greek

υδραγεία

Bouteloua gracilis

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Bouteloua Gracilis

In Polish

Hortensja

Bouteloua Gracilis

In Latin

Hibiscus

Bouteloua Gracilis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Cornales

Cyperales

Family

Hydrangeaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Hydrangea

Bouteloua

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cynodonteae

Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Number of Species

75100

1 27800

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Properties of Hydrangea and Bouteloua Gracilis

Wondering what are the properties of Hydrangea and Bouteloua Gracilis? We provide you with everything About Hydrangea and Bouteloua Gracilis. Hydrangea doesn't have thorns and Bouteloua Gracilis doesn't have thorns. Also Hydrangea does not have fragrant flowers. Hydrangea has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Bouteloua Gracilis has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Hydrangea and Bouteloua Gracilis and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Hydrangea and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Hydrangea and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Hydrangea and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Hydrangea height is 4.92 cm and width 11.00 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Hydrangea and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

Hydrangea flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Hydrangea leaf color: 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 Hydrangea and Bouteloua Gracilis

Care of Hydrangea and Bouteloua Gracilis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hydrangea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune lower leaves, Prune to stimulate growth 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 Hydrangea 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.