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Dudleya and Bouteloua Gracilis


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Succulent  

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

Types
Grasses  
Dudleya brittonii Dudleya pulverulenta Dudleya farinosa Dudleya caespitosa Dudleya virens  

Number of Varieties
1  
30  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas  
Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips  
White, Yellow, Red, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green  
Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan  
Green, Gray  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Acuminate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Cuttings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Grasshoppers  
Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cuts  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used to feed livestock  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BOUTELOUA gracilis  
DUDLEYA  

Common Name
Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass  
Chalk Lettuce Chalk dudleya  

In Hindi
Bouteloua gracilis  
Dudleya  

In German
Bouteloua Gracilis  
Dudleya  

In French
Bouteloua aristidoides  
Dudleya  

In Spanish
Chondrosum gracile  
dudleya  

In Greek
Bouteloua gracilis  
Dudleya  

In Portuguese
Bouteloua Gracilis  
Dudleya  

In Polish
Bouteloua Gracilis  
Dudleya  

In Latin
Bouteloua Gracilis  
Dudley  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Saxifragales  

Family
Poaceae  
Crassulaceae  

Genus
Bouteloua  
Dudleya  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Cynodonteae  
-  

Subfamily
Chloridoideae  
-  

Number of Species
100  
45  
99+

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Difference Between Bouteloua Gracilis and Dudleya

If you are confused whether Bouteloua Gracilis or Dudleya are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Bouteloua Gracilis and Dudleya Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bouteloua Gracilis are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Dudleya fertilizers required are No fertilizers needed. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bouteloua Gracilis and Dudleya if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bouteloua Gracilis and Dudleya

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bouteloua Gracilis and Dudleya. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bouteloua Gracilis and Dudleya as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bouteloua Gracilis is Cuts whereas of Dudleya is . Bouteloua Gracilis has beauty benefits as follows: while Dudleya has beauty benefits as follows: .

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