Scotch Broom

Bouteloua Gracilis

About Scotch Broom and Bouteloua Gracilis

Scotch Broom

Bouteloua Gracilis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

Europe

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

1.4 Types

Shrub

Grasses

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Forests, meadows, Pastures, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Scrubs, wastelands, waterways

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-83-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-6

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

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

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Rose, Burgundy

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Compound

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

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

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, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Hardwood Cuttings, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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, 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

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

poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

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

Antirheumatic, Cardiotonic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic, Vasoconstrictor

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Fibre, Repellent, Tannin, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, used for making high quality paper, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CYTISUS scoparius 'Burkwoodii'

BOUTELOUA gracilis

7.2 Common Name

Scotch Broom

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

cytisus scoparius

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.2 In German

cytisus scoparius

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.3 In French

cytisus scoparius

Bouteloua aristidoides

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cytisus scoparius

Chondrosum gracile

7.2.5 In Greek

Cytisus Scoparius ή

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cytisus scoparius

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.7 In Polish

żarnowiec

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.8 In Latin

scoparius cytisum

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

Cytisus

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

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Scotch Broom and Bouteloua Gracilis

Wondering what are the properties of Scotch Broom and Bouteloua Gracilis? We provide you with everything About Scotch Broom and Bouteloua Gracilis. Scotch Broom doesn't have thorns and Bouteloua Gracilis doesn't have thorns. Also Scotch Broom does not have fragrant flowers. Scotch Broom has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation and Bouteloua Gracilis has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation. 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 Scotch Broom and Bouteloua Gracilis and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Scotch Broom and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Scotch Broom and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Scotch Broom and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Scotch Broom height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Scotch Broom and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

Scotch Broom flower color: Yellow, Rose and Burgundy
Scotch Broom 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 Scotch Broom and Bouteloua Gracilis

Care of Scotch Broom and Bouteloua Gracilis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Scotch Broom 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 Scotch Broom 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.