Watermelon

Bouteloua Gracilis

About Watermelon and Bouteloua Gracilis

Watermelon

Bouteloua Gracilis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Grass

1.3 Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

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

1.4 Types

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise

Grasses

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1200

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-4

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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4.10.1 Minimum Width

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240.00 cm

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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5.11 Plant Color

5.11.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

5.11.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

5.12.1 Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black

Non Fruiting Plant

5.13.1 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Green, Gray Green

6.1.2 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Light Green

6.1.3 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Purple, Gray Green

6.1.5 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan

6.2 Shape

6.2.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Grass like

6.3 Thorns

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7 Season

7.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

7.2 Growing Conditions

7.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

7.3.1 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

7.3.2 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

7.3.3 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

7.3.4 Soil Drainage

Well drained

7.4.1 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer

7.4.2 Repeat Bloomer

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8.2 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

9 Care

9.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

9.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

9.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

9.4 Watering Plants

9.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering

Medium

9.4.3 In Summer

Lots of watering

9.4.5 In Spring

Moderate

9.4.7 In Winter

Average Water

9.5 Soil

10.0.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

10.1.1 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

10.2.1 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

10.4 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

10.6 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

10.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10.10 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch

Beetles, Grasshoppers

10.12 Plant Tolerance

Drought

11 Facts

11.1 Flowers

Showy

11.2.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

11.4 Fruits

11.4.1 Showy Fruit

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11.4.2 Edible Fruit

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11.5 Fragrance

11.5.1 Fragrant Flower

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11.5.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11.5.3 Fragrant Leaf

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11.5.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11.6 Showy Foliage

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11.7 Showy Bark

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11.8 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

11.9 Foliage Sheen

Matte

11.10 Evergreen

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11.11 Invasive

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11.12 Self-Sowing

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11.13 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

11.14 Allergy

Not Available

12 Benefits

12.1 Uses

12.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

12.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

12.1.3 Edible Uses

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12.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control

12.2 Plant Benefits

12.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Vitamin C

Cuts

12.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

12.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Used to feed livestock

12.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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Sometimes

12.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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12.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

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

13 Scientific Name

13.1 Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'

BOUTELOUA gracilis

13.2 Common Name

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

13.2.1 In Hindi

तरबूज़

Bouteloua gracilis

13.2.2 In German

Wassermelone

Bouteloua Gracilis

13.2.3 In French

Pastèque

Bouteloua aristidoides

13.2.4 In Spanish

sandía

Chondrosum gracile

13.2.5 In Greek

καρπούζι

Bouteloua gracilis

13.2.6 In Portuguese

melancia

Bouteloua Gracilis

13.2.7 In Polish

arbuz

Bouteloua Gracilis

13.2.8 In Latin

PEPO

Bouteloua Gracilis

14 Classification

14.1 Kingdom

Plantae

14.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

14.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

14.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Cyperales

14.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Poaceae

14.6 Genus

Citrullus

Bouteloua

14.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

14.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cynodonteae

14.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Chloridoideae

14.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Watermelon and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

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Season and Care of Watermelon and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Watermelon and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Watermelon and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Watermelon height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Watermelon and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

Watermelon flower color: Yellow
Watermelon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Light Yellow
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 Watermelon and Bouteloua Gracilis

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