Walkers Low Catmint

Bouteloua Gracilis

About Walkers Low Catmint and Bouteloua Gracilis

Walkers Low Catmint

Bouteloua Gracilis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

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

Alpine Meadows, shaded woods, Shady Edge

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lavender, Blue Violet

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

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early 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?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, reseeds, Runners

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

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

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, 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

Red blotch

Beetles, Grasshoppers

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Medium

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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents

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, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NEPETA mussinii

BOUTELOUA gracilis

7.2 Common Name

Catmint

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

कटमींट

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.2 In German

Katzenminze

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.3 In French

Catmint

Bouteloua aristidoides

7.2.4 In Spanish

catmint

Chondrosum gracile

7.2.5 In Greek

catmint

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

nêveda

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.7 In Polish

catmint

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.8 In Latin

nepetae mixtam

Bouteloua Gracilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Nepeta

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Nepeteae

Cynodonteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Walkers Low Catmint and Bouteloua Gracilis

Wondering what are the properties of Walkers Low Catmint and Bouteloua Gracilis? We provide you with everything About Walkers Low Catmint and Bouteloua Gracilis. Walkers Low Catmint doesn't have thorns and Bouteloua Gracilis doesn't have thorns. Also Walkers Low Catmint does not have fragrant flowers. Walkers Low Catmint has allergic reactions like Anaesthesia and Irritation to urinary tract and Bouteloua Gracilis has allergic reactions like Anaesthesia and Irritation to urinary tract. 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 Walkers Low Catmint and Bouteloua Gracilis and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Walkers Low Catmint and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Walkers Low Catmint and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Walkers Low Catmint and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Walkers Low Catmint height is 38.10 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Walkers Low Catmint and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

Walkers Low Catmint flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Walkers Low Catmint leaf color: Light 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 Walkers Low Catmint and Bouteloua Gracilis

Care of Walkers Low Catmint and Bouteloua Gracilis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Walkers Low Catmint 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 Walkers Low Catmint 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.