Miniature Orchid

Bouteloua Gracilis

About Miniature Orchid and Bouteloua Gracilis

Miniature Orchid

Bouteloua Gracilis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Grass

1.3 Origin

China, India, Nepal

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

1.4 Types

Pleione chunii , Pleione limprichtii

Grasses

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.11 Habitat

Hilly upland habitat, Wooded hillsides

Dry areas

1.12 USDA Hardiness Zone

13-153-9

4 99

1.13 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9 - 5

1.14 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.15 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.70 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

1.4.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

1.7 Plant Color

1.7.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

1.7.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.7.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

1.7.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

1.7.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Yellow green

Light Green

1.7.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Purple, Gray Green

1.7.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan

1.8 Shape

1.8.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic to oblong

Grass like

1.9 Thorns

✔ ✘

2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Summer, Late Summer

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

2.3 Tolerances

Light Frost

Pollution, Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Bulbs

Divison, Seedlings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Needs very little water

Medium

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Neutral, Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

3.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

Beetles, Grasshoppers

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Light Frost

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Showy

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

4.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

4.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

4.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

4.11 Attracts

Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Not Available

Butterflies

4.12 Allergy

Unknown

Not Available

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Cuts

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves

5.2.3 Other Uses

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

Used to feed livestock

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.5 Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

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

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

SIGMATOSTALIX amazonica

BOUTELOUA gracilis

6.2 Common Name

Amazon Sigmatostalix Orchid, Miniature Orchid

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

6.2.1 In Hindi

miniature orchid

Bouteloua gracilis

6.2.2 In German

miniature orchid

Bouteloua Gracilis

6.2.3 In French

Pleione

Bouteloua aristidoides

6.2.4 In Spanish

Pleione

Chondrosum gracile

6.2.5 In Greek

Pleione

Bouteloua gracilis

6.2.6 In Portuguese

miniature orchid

Bouteloua Gracilis

6.2.7 In Polish

miniature orchid

Bouteloua Gracilis

6.2.8 In Latin

miniature orchid

Bouteloua Gracilis

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Liliopsida

7.4 Order

Asparagales

Cyperales

7.5 Family

Orchidaceae

Poaceae

7.6 Genus

Pleione

Bouteloua

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

7.8 Tribe

Coelogyneae

Cynodonteae

7.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Chloridoideae

7.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Miniature Orchid and Bouteloua Gracilis

Wondering what are the properties of Miniature Orchid and Bouteloua Gracilis? We provide you with everything About Miniature Orchid and Bouteloua Gracilis. Miniature Orchid doesn't have thorns and Bouteloua Gracilis doesn't have thorns. Also Miniature Orchid does not have fragrant flowers. Miniature Orchid has allergic reactions like Unknown and Bouteloua Gracilis has allergic reactions like Unknown. 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 Miniature Orchid and Bouteloua Gracilis and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Miniature Orchid and Bouteloua Gracilis

Season and care of Miniature Orchid and Bouteloua Gracilis is important to know. While considering everything about Miniature Orchid and Bouteloua Gracilis Care, growing season is an essential factor. Miniature Orchid season is Spring and Winter and Bouteloua Gracilis season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Miniature Orchid is Not Available and for Bouteloua Gracilis is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Miniature Orchid is Not Available and for Bouteloua Gracilis is Neutral, Alkaline.

Miniature Orchid and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Miniature Orchid and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Miniature Orchid height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Miniature Orchid and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

Miniature Orchid flower color: White, Yellow, Yellow green and Brown
Miniature Orchid leaf color: Light 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 Miniature Orchid and Bouteloua Gracilis

Care of Miniature Orchid and Bouteloua Gracilis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Miniature Orchid pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Miniature Orchid 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.