1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Grass
1.3 Origin
Africa, Kenya, South Africa
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions, Wet forest
Dry areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
50.00 cm45.70 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
40.00 cm25.40 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Purple, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring
Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Stop watering completely once the plant becomes dormant
Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Indirect sunlight, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Potash
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Beetles, Grasshoppers
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Not Available
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Erosion control
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance
Used to feed livestock
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Flower borders, Screening
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Freesia refracta
BOUTELOUA gracilis
7.2 Common Name
Freesia
Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Freesia
Bouteloua gracilis
7.2.2 In German
Freesie
Bouteloua Gracilis
7.2.3 In French
Freesia
Bouteloua aristidoides
7.2.4 In Spanish
fresia
Chondrosum gracile
7.2.5 In Greek
freesia
Bouteloua gracilis
7.2.6 In Portuguese
freesia
Bouteloua Gracilis
7.2.7 In Polish
frezja
Bouteloua Gracilis
7.2.8 In Latin
Freesia
Bouteloua Gracilis
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Cynodonteae
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species