Japanese Snowbell

Bouteloua Gracilis

About Japanese Snowbell and Bouteloua Gracilis

Japanese Snowbell

Bouteloua Gracilis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

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

gardens, old gardens

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

610.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

550.00 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

Light Green, Gray Green, Tan

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Bronze

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Obtuse

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering, Do not water excessively, 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

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Pests and diseases free

Beetles, Grasshoppers

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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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

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

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

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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

Fruits, Wood

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

STYRAX japonicus

BOUTELOUA gracilis

7.2 Common Name

Japanese Snowbell

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Snowbell

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.2 In German

Japanese Snowbell

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.3 In French

Japanese Snowbell

Bouteloua aristidoides

7.2.4 In Spanish

Japanese Snowbell

Chondrosum gracile

7.2.5 In Greek

Japanese Snowbell

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Japanese Snowbell

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.7 In Polish

Japanese Snowbell

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.8 In Latin

Japanese Snowbell

Bouteloua Gracilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Styracaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Styrax

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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 Snowbell and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Snowbell and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Japanese Snowbell and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Japanese Snowbell and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Snowbell height is 610.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Japanese Snowbell and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

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

Care of Japanese Snowbell and Bouteloua Gracilis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Snowbell 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 Snowbell 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.