Lobelia

Bouteloua Gracilis

About Lobelia and Bouteloua Gracilis

Lobelia

Bouteloua Gracilis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Grass

1.3 Origin

America

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

1.4 Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Grasses

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

415NA

0 40000

1.2 Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods

Dry areas

1.3 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-9

0 99

1.4 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9 - 5

1.5 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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

1.6 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

0.54 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.3 Minimum Width

0.38 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.5 Plant Color

2.5.1 Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

2.5.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.5.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan

2.6 Shape

2.6.1 Leaf Shape

Cushion

Grass like

2.7 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Beetles, Grasshoppers

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

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

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora

BOUTELOUA gracilis

7.2 Common Name

Lobelia

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lobelia

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.2 In German

Lobelie

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.3 In French

Lobelia

Bouteloua aristidoides

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lobelia

Chondrosum gracile

7.2.5 In Greek

λοβηλία

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lobélia

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.7 In Polish

Lobelia

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.8 In Latin

Lobelia

Bouteloua Gracilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Campanulaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Lobelia

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cynodonteae

8.9 Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

415NA

1 27800

Properties of Lobelia and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

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Season and Care of Lobelia and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Lobelia and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Lobelia and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Lobelia and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark 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 Lobelia and Bouteloua Gracilis

Care of Lobelia and Bouteloua Gracilis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lobelia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lobelia 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.