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Bouteloua Gracilis
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Fruit

Origin

North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Grasses
Not avaialable

Number of Varieties

150
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
9-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green
Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Medium

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
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Grasshoppers
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

-
Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cuts
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Used to feed livestock
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis
Malus domestica

Common Name

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass
Apple, Cooking Apple, Crimson King Apple, Red Cider Apple, Red Eating Apple

In Hindi

Bouteloua gracilis
Cider Apple

In German

Bouteloua Gracilis
Cider Apple

In French

Bouteloua aristidoides
Cider Apple

In Spanish

Chondrosum gracile
sidra de manzana

In Greek

Bouteloua gracilis
Cider Apple

In Portuguese

Bouteloua Gracilis
sidra de maçã

In Polish

Bouteloua Gracilis
Cider Apple

In Latin

Bouteloua Gracilis
Pupillam cisere

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Rosales

Family

Poaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Bouteloua
Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cynodonteae
-

Subfamily

Chloridoideae
-

Number of Species

10055
1 27800
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Difference Between Bouteloua Gracilis and Cider Apple

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Compare Facts of Bouteloua Gracilis vs Cider Apple

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