Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Fruit
Origin
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Western Asia
Types
Grasses
Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry
Number of Varieties
1120
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-95-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
8-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm910.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm760.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
broad, flat
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer
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
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches, Remove thin branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Grasshoppers
Aphids, Borers, Mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Flies
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
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Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cuts
Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used to feed livestock
Used for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
BOUTELOUA gracilis
PRUNUS avium
Common Name
Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass
Sweet Cherry
In Hindi
Bouteloua gracilis
मीठी चेरी
In German
Bouteloua Gracilis
Süße Kirsche
In French
Bouteloua aristidoides
Cerise sucrée
In Spanish
Chondrosum gracile
Cereza dulce
In Greek
Bouteloua gracilis
γλυκό κεράσι
In Portuguese
Bouteloua Gracilis
Cereja doce
In Polish
Bouteloua Gracilis
Słodka Wiśnia
In Latin
Bouteloua Gracilis
dulcis cerasus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Rosales
Family
Poaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Bouteloua
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cynodonteae
Amygdaleae
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
100430
1
27800
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