Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Bulb
Origin
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Southwest Europe
Types
Grasses
Accent, Acropolls, Cassata,Dellbes, Flower parade, Hawera
Number of Varieties
150
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas
Hillside, Open scrub, River side, Rocky areas, Scrubs, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-93-9
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
A2, A3, 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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm1.25 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm1.25 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Ivory, Lemon yellow, Peach, White, Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Part sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Late Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Black Walnut Toxicity
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Part sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Grasshoppers
Basal rot, Crown rot, Fire, Leaf spot, Scorch, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double
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
-
Allergy
-
Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cuts
Asthma, Cold, Cough, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used to feed livestock
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
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Botanical Name
BOUTELOUA gracilis
Narcissus
Common Name
Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass
Daffodil
In Hindi
Bouteloua gracilis
हलका पीला
In German
Bouteloua Gracilis
Narzisse
In French
Bouteloua aristidoides
Jonquille
In Spanish
Chondrosum gracile
Narciso
In Greek
Bouteloua gracilis
ασφόδελος
In Portuguese
Bouteloua Gracilis
Abrótea
In Polish
Bouteloua Gracilis
żonkil
In Latin
Bouteloua Gracilis
Asphodelus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Asparagales
Family
Poaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Bouteloua
Narcissus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Cynodonteae
Narcisseae
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
10050
1
27800
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