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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Africa, Madagascar
1.4 Types
Grasses
Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Dry areas
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
21,22
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Not Available
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
American Elm
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
243.84 cm
Rank: 77 (Overall)
Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
Flowering Craba..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
91.44 cm
Rank: 82 (Overall)
Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
White, Red, Purple, Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Egg-shaped
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Grasshoppers
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cuts
Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used to feed livestock
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
Insignificant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BOUTELOUA gracilis
PENTAS
7.2 Common Name
Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass
Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bouteloua gracilis
Pentas plant
7.2.2 In German
Bouteloua Gracilis
Pentas Pflanze
7.2.3 In French
Bouteloua aristidoides
plante Pentas
7.2.4 In Spanish
Chondrosum gracile
planta pentas
7.2.5 In Greek
Bouteloua gracilis
φυτό Pentas
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bouteloua Gracilis
planta Pentas
7.2.7 In Polish
Bouteloua Gracilis
Pentas roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
Bouteloua Gracilis
Pentas herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Gentianales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Rubiaceae
8.6 Genus
Bouteloua
Pentas
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Cynodonteae
Knoxieae
8.9 Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Rubioideae
8.10 Number of Species
Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
82
Rank: 96 (Overall)
Calla Lily
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Difference Between Bouteloua Gracilis and Pentas

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Importance of Bouteloua Gracilis and Pentas

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bouteloua Gracilis and Pentas. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bouteloua Gracilis and Pentas 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 Pentas is Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis and To Treat Lymphadenitis. Bouteloua Gracilis has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Pentas has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Bouteloua Gracilis vs Pentas

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Bouteloua Gracilis vs Pentas and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Bouteloua Gracilis are Not Available whereas of Pentas have Not Available respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bouteloua Gracilis has showy fruits and Pentas has no showy fruits. Also Bouteloua Gracilis is not flowering and Pentas is flowering. You can compare Bouteloua Gracilis and Pentas facts and facts of other plants too.