Lavender

Bouteloua Gracilis

About Lavender and Bouteloua Gracilis

Lavender

Bouteloua Gracilis

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herb, Tender Perennial

Grass

Origin

Mediterranean

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

Types

Lodden Blue, Royal Velve, Melissa, Sachet, Sharon Roberts etc

Grasses

Number of Varieties

391

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Habitat

Grassland, Hillside, Rocky areas

Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-103-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9 - 5

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue Violet

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray, Silver

Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water when soil is dry

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring, Prune to control growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Cecidomia, Cuscuta, Gray mold, Meligetes, Phoma, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Sophronia Humerella

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Skin irritation

Cuts

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

Other Uses

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used to feed livestock

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAVANDULA multifida

BOUTELOUA gracilis

Common Name

Lavender

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

In Hindi

Lavender

Bouteloua gracilis

In German

Lavendel

Bouteloua Gracilis

In French

Lavande

Bouteloua aristidoides

In Spanish

Lavanda

Chondrosum gracile

In Greek

λεβάντα

Bouteloua gracilis

In Portuguese

Lavanda

Bouteloua Gracilis

In Polish

Lawenda

Bouteloua Gracilis

In Latin

Lavendula

Bouteloua Gracilis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Cyperales

Family

Lamiaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Lavandula

Bouteloua

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Lavanduleae

Cynodonteae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Chloridoideae

Number of Species

39100

1 27800

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Properties of Lavender and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

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Season and Care of Lavender and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Lavender and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Lavender and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Lavender height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Lavender and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

Lavender flower color: Blue Violet
Lavender leaf color: Sea Green and Gray 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 Lavender and Bouteloua Gracilis

Care of Lavender and Bouteloua Gracilis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lavender pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring and Prune to control growth and Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lavender 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.