Scented Geranium

Bouteloua Gracilis

About Scented Geranium and Bouteloua Gracilis

Scented Geranium

Bouteloua Gracilis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

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

1.4 Types

herbaceous annuals

Grasses

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 14, 15, 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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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38.14 cm

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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45.70 cm

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25.40 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

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, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear to lanceolate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

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

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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72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water when soil is dry

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

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, Partial Sun

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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15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Intestinal irritations, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Wounds

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

As a tea substitute, Culinary use, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used As Food

Used to feed livestock

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PELARGONIUM 'Bitter Lemon'

BOUTELOUA gracilis

7.2 Common Name

Bitter Lemon Scented Geranium, Scented Geranium

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pelargonium

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.2 In German

Pelargonium

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.3 In French

pélargonium

Bouteloua aristidoides

7.2.4 In Spanish

pelargonium

Chondrosum gracile

7.2.5 In Greek

Pelargonium

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pelargônio

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.7 In Polish

pelargonia

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.8 In Latin

Pelargonium

Bouteloua Gracilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Geraniaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Pelargonium

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cynodonteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Scented Geranium and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

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Season and Care of Scented Geranium and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Scented Geranium and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Scented Geranium and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Scented Geranium height is 38.14 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Scented Geranium and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

Scented Geranium flower color: White and Light Pink
Scented Geranium leaf color: Green and Yellow 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 Scented Geranium and Bouteloua Gracilis

Care of Scented Geranium and Bouteloua Gracilis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Scented Geranium 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 Scented Geranium 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.