Saw Palmetto

Bouteloua Gracilis

About Saw Palmetto and Bouteloua Gracilis

Saw Palmetto

Bouteloua Gracilis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Grass

1.3 Origin

United States, Southeastern United States

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

Coastal sand dunes, Dry areas, moist forests, Wet lands

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-123-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

210.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Silver

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

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

Slow

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

Spring, Late Spring

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Drought Tolerant, occasional watering once established

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Birds

Beetles, Grasshoppers

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

Coarse

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

gas, Heartburn, Nausea, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Unknown

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

chest congestion, Cough, Digestion problems, Inflammation, Sedative, Thyroid problems, Urinary problems

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Paper pulp, Used in herbal medicines

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SERENOA repens

BOUTELOUA gracilis

7.2 Common Name

Saw Palmetto

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Serenoa

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.2 In German

Sägepalme

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.3 In French

Serenoa repens

Bouteloua aristidoides

7.2.4 In Spanish

Serenoa repens

Chondrosum gracile

7.2.5 In Greek

Serenoa

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Serenoa repens

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.7 In Polish

Serenoa

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.8 In Latin

Serenoa

Bouteloua Gracilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Serenoa Hook. f.

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Trifolieae

Cynodonteae

8.9 Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

4NA

1 27800

Properties of Saw Palmetto and Bouteloua Gracilis

Wondering what are the properties of Saw Palmetto and Bouteloua Gracilis? We provide you with everything About Saw Palmetto and Bouteloua Gracilis. Saw Palmetto has thorns and Bouteloua Gracilis doesn't have thorns. Also Saw Palmetto does not have fragrant flowers. Saw Palmetto has allergic reactions like gas, Heartburn, Nausea, Stomach pain and Vomiting and Bouteloua Gracilis has allergic reactions like gas, Heartburn, Nausea, Stomach pain and Vomiting. 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 Saw Palmetto and Bouteloua Gracilis and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Saw Palmetto and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Saw Palmetto and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Saw Palmetto and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Saw Palmetto height is 210.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Saw Palmetto and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

Saw Palmetto flower color: White
Saw Palmetto leaf color: 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 Saw Palmetto and Bouteloua Gracilis

Care of Saw Palmetto and Bouteloua Gracilis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Saw Palmetto 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 Saw Palmetto 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.