Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Fruits, Tree
Origin
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Southeast Asia, Southern India
Types
Grasses
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi
Number of Varieties
118
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-99-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
12-8
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm1,000.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
White, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Trident shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Grasshoppers
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels
Allergy
-
Dizziness, Stomach pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cuts
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Used to feed livestock
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
BOUTELOUA gracilis
Aegle marmelos
Common Name
Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple
In Hindi
Bouteloua gracilis
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,
In German
Bouteloua Gracilis
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum
In French
Bouteloua aristidoides
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva
In Spanish
Chondrosum gracile
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva
In Greek
Bouteloua gracilis
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι
In Portuguese
Bouteloua Gracilis
Fruta de Bael
In Polish
Bouteloua Gracilis
Kleiszcze smakowite
In Latin
Bouteloua Gracilis
Bilwa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Solanales
Family
Poaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Bouteloua
Brugmansia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Cynodonteae
Datureae
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Solanoideae
Number of Species
100150
1
27800
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