Mexican Heather

Bouteloua Gracilis

About Mexican Heather and Bouteloua Gracilis

Mexican Heather

Bouteloua Gracilis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

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

Tropical areas

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-153-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.40 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong to lance-shaped

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, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires more often in extreme heat

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

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

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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

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

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

Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem

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, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUPHEA hyssopifolia

BOUTELOUA gracilis

7.2 Common Name

False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mexican Heather

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.2 In German

Mexican Heather

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.3 In French

Mexicaine Heather

Bouteloua aristidoides

7.2.4 In Spanish

Heather mexicana

Chondrosum gracile

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού Heather

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mexican Heather

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Heather

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus Heather

Bouteloua Gracilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Lythraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Cuphea

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cynodonteae

8.9 Subfamily

Lythroideae

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Heather and Bouteloua Gracilis

Wondering what are the properties of Mexican Heather and Bouteloua Gracilis? We provide you with everything About Mexican Heather and Bouteloua Gracilis. Mexican Heather doesn't have thorns and Bouteloua Gracilis doesn't have thorns. Also Mexican Heather does not have fragrant flowers. Mexican Heather has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Bouteloua Gracilis has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Mexican Heather and Bouteloua Gracilis and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Mexican Heather and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Mexican Heather and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Mexican Heather and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Heather height is 20.30 cm and width 30.40 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Mexican Heather and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

Mexican Heather flower color: White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Violet
Mexican Heather leaf color: Light Green and 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 Mexican Heather and Bouteloua Gracilis

Care of Mexican Heather and Bouteloua Gracilis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Heather pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mexican Heather 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.