1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
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
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands
Dry areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
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
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
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
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Burgundy, Copper
Purple, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Pollution, Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
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, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
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
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
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
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Erosion control
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used to feed livestock
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Cynodonteae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Chloridoideae
8.10 Number of Species