Japanese Plum

Bouteloua Gracilis

About Japanese Plum and Bouteloua Gracilis

Japanese Plum

Bouteloua Gracilis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Grass

1.3 Origin

China

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

1.4 Types

Prunus domestica

Grasses

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest margins, Forests, Mountains, Scrubs, Valley

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-103-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Blue, Green, Purple

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Crown gall, Peach Leaf Curl, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Beetles, Grasshoppers

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

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

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as a dye

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

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PRUNUS salicina

BOUTELOUA gracilis

7.2 Common Name

Japanese Plum

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Plum

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.2 In German

japanische Pflaumen

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.3 In French

prune japonaise

Bouteloua aristidoides

7.2.4 In Spanish

ciruelo japonés

Chondrosum gracile

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Plum

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

ameixa japonesa

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.7 In Polish

japoński Plum

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.8 In Latin

Plum Italica

Bouteloua Gracilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Aquifoliales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Prunus

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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 Japanese Plum and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Plum and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Japanese Plum and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Japanese Plum and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Plum height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Japanese Plum and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

Japanese Plum flower color: White
Japanese Plum 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 Japanese Plum and Bouteloua Gracilis

Care of Japanese Plum and Bouteloua Gracilis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Japanese Plum 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.