Palo Verde

Bouteloua Gracilis

About Palo Verde and Bouteloua Gracilis

Palo Verde

Bouteloua Gracilis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

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

Upland soils

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

760.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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

Spring

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

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

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Emetic, Headache, Laxative, Stomach pain, Sunburn, Wounds

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Wood

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Shade Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PARKINSONIA 'Desert Museum'

BOUTELOUA gracilis

7.2 Common Name

Desert Museum Palo Verde, Palo Verde

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Palo Verde

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.2 In German

Palo Verde

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.3 In French

Palo Verde

Bouteloua aristidoides

7.2.4 In Spanish

Palo Verde

Chondrosum gracile

7.2.5 In Greek

Palo verde

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Palo Verde

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.7 In Polish

Palo Verde

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.8 In Latin

Palo Viride

Bouteloua Gracilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Parkinsonia

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Cynodonteae

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpiniaceae

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Palo Verde and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

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Season and Care of Palo Verde and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Palo Verde and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Palo Verde and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Palo Verde height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Palo Verde and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

Palo Verde flower color: Yellow
Palo Verde leaf color: 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 Palo Verde and Bouteloua Gracilis

Care of Palo Verde and Bouteloua Gracilis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Palo Verde pruning is done 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 Palo Verde 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.