Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Not Available
Grasses
Habitat
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
3-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9 - 5
Sunset Zone
Not Available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Not Available
Clump-Forming
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Yellow Brown
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Tan
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Grass like
Plant Season
Not Available
Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Medium
In Summer
Less Watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Lots of watering
Average Water
Soil pH
Not Available
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot
Beetles, Grasshoppers
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Not Available
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Edible Fruit
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Erosion control
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Cuts
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Food for animals
Used to feed livestock
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Hordeum brachyantherum
BOUTELOUA gracilis
Common Name
Meadow Barley
Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass
In Hindi
meadow barley
Bouteloua gracilis
In German
Wiese Gerste
Bouteloua Gracilis
In French
orge prairie
Bouteloua aristidoides
In Spanish
cebada prado
Chondrosum gracile
In Greek
λιβάδι κριθάρι
Bouteloua gracilis
In Portuguese
cevada prado
Bouteloua Gracilis
In Polish
łąka jęczmienia
Bouteloua Gracilis
In Latin
pratum hordei
Bouteloua Gracilis
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Cynodonteae
Subfamily
Not Available
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Meadow Barley and Bouteloua Gracilis
Wondering what are the properties of Meadow Barley and Bouteloua Gracilis? We provide you with everything About Meadow Barley and Bouteloua Gracilis. Meadow Barley doesn't have thorns and Bouteloua Gracilis doesn't have thorns. Also Meadow Barley does not have fragrant flowers. Meadow Barley 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 Meadow Barley and Bouteloua Gracilis and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Meadow Barley and Bouteloua Gracilis
Season and care of Meadow Barley and Bouteloua Gracilis is important to know. While considering everything about Meadow Barley and Bouteloua Gracilis Care, growing season is an essential factor. Meadow Barley season is Not Available and Bouteloua Gracilis season is Not Available. The type of soil for Meadow Barley is Loam, Sand and for Bouteloua Gracilis is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Meadow Barley is Not Available and for Bouteloua Gracilis is Neutral, Alkaline.
Meadow Barley and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information
Meadow Barley and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Meadow Barley and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:
Meadow Barley flower color: Yellow Brown
Meadow Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue 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 Meadow Barley and Bouteloua Gracilis
Care of Meadow Barley and Bouteloua Gracilis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Barley pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Meadow Barley needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Lots of watering. Whereas, in summer Bouteloua Gracilis needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.