Indian Grass

Bouteloua Gracilis

About Indian Grass and Bouteloua Gracilis

Indian Grass

Bouteloua Gracilis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

Grasses

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Copper

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Beetles, Grasshoppers

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used to feed livestock

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SORGHASTRUM nutans

BOUTELOUA gracilis

7.2 Common Name

Indian Grass

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय घास

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.2 In German

Indian Grass

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.3 In French

Herbe indienne

Bouteloua aristidoides

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hierba india

Chondrosum gracile

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδικό Grass

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

grama indianas

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski Trawa

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.8 In Latin

Indian Grass

Bouteloua Gracilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Sorghastrum

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cynodonteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Indian Grass and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

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Season and Care of Indian Grass and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Indian Grass and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Indian Grass and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Indian Grass and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

Indian Grass flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Indian Grass leaf color: Light Green and Blue 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 Indian Grass and Bouteloua Gracilis

Care of Indian Grass and Bouteloua Gracilis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Indian Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning and Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Indian Grass 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.