What is
Life Span
Perennial
Type
Grass
Origin
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Grasses
Number of Varieties
1
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Thorns
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1% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Season
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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13% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Grasshoppers
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Facts
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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37% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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5% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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✘
No - Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Leaf
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3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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66% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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10% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
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17% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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67% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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35% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cuts
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Other Uses
Used to feed livestock
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
BOUTELOUA gracilis
Common Name
Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass
In Hindi
Bouteloua gracilis
In German
Bouteloua Gracilis
In French
Bouteloua aristidoides
In Spanish
Chondrosum gracile
In Greek
Bouteloua gracilis
In Portuguese
Bouteloua Gracilis
In Polish
Bouteloua Gracilis
In Latin
Bouteloua Gracilis
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Genus
Bouteloua
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Cynodonteae
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
100
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27800
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