Plume Grass

Bouteloua Gracilis

About Plume Grass and Bouteloua Gracilis

Plume Grass

Bouteloua Gracilis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

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

marshes, Riverbanks

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-93-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 6

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

240.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Silver

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Tan

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Tan

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Fall

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

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water once every two or three weeks

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut back all stems to the same height

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

0-10-10 NPK fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Drought, Edema

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Noxious Weed

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification, Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cultivated for fodder

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

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SACCHARUM ravennae

BOUTELOUA gracilis

7.2 Common Name

Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Plume Grass

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.2 In German

Plume Gras

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.3 In French

Plume Herbe

Bouteloua aristidoides

7.2.4 In Spanish

Penacho de hierba

Chondrosum gracile

7.2.5 In Greek

Plume Grass

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Plume grama

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.7 In Polish

Pióropusz Trawa

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.8 In Latin

Kessinger Grass

Bouteloua Gracilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Saccharum

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Cynodonteae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Plume Grass and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

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Season and Care of Plume Grass and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Plume Grass and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Plume Grass and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Plume Grass and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver
Plume Grass leaf color: White 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 Plume Grass and Bouteloua Gracilis

Care of Plume Grass and Bouteloua Gracilis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height and Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Plume Grass 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.