Snake Plant

Bouteloua Gracilis

About Snake Plant and Bouteloua Gracilis

Snake Plant

Bouteloua Gracilis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

India

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

1.4 Types

Sansevieria cylindria, Sansevieria parva

Grasses

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

All sorts of environments

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-153-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 14, 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

30.50 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 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

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red orange

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Sword-like

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Spring

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

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

Larvae of Agave Weevil

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

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Analgesic

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

Acne, anti-allergy, Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes, Rootstock, Shoots

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Traditional medicine

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, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Sansevieria trifasciata

BOUTELOUA gracilis

7.2 Common Name

Mother-in-law's Tongue, Viper's Bowstring Hemp, Snake plant

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

नाग संयंत्र

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.2 In German

Snake plant

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.3 In French

Snake plant

Bouteloua aristidoides

7.2.4 In Spanish

Snake plant

Chondrosum gracile

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό φίδι

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Snake plant

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.7 In Polish

wąż roślin

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.8 In Latin

Snake plant

Bouteloua Gracilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Agavaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Sansevieria

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cynodonteae

8.9 Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

70NA

1 27800

Properties of Snake Plant and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

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Season and Care of Snake Plant and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Snake Plant and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Snake Plant and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Plant height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Snake Plant and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

Snake Plant flower color: White
Snake Plant leaf color: Dark 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 Snake Plant and Bouteloua Gracilis

Care of Snake Plant and Bouteloua Gracilis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snake Plant 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 Snake Plant 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.