Bluebonnet

Bull Grass

About Bluebonnet and Bull Grass

Bluebonnet

Bull Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Grass

1.3 Origin

Texas

North America, United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

1.4 Types

Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis

Foxtail muhly, Devils Canyon muhly, alkali muhly

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

High elevation, Hillside, Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-87-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12 - 7

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.96 cm45.72 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.48 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple

Pink, Purple, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown, White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Light Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate to oval

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Needs less watering, Water every 3 weeks until the root ball is wet

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Fertile, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Grass Cuttting and pruning up to 5cm, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, EDTA iron

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Not Available

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Soil Enrichment

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LUPINUS subcarnosus

MUHLENBERGIA emersleyi

7.2 Common Name

Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet

Bull Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bluebonnet Plant

Bull Grass

7.2.2 In German

Blaue Lupine Pflanze

Bull Grass

7.2.3 In French

Bluebonnet Plante

Bull Herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta bluebonnet

Bull Hierba

7.2.5 In Greek

Bluebonnet φυτών

Δελτίο Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bluebonnet de Plantas

touro grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Bluebonnet roślin

Bull Trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Planta Bluebonnet

Bull Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Lupinus

Muhlenbergia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Genisteae

Eragrostideae

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

200180

1 27800

Properties of Bluebonnet and Bull Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Bluebonnet and Bull Grass? We provide you with everything About Bluebonnet and Bull Grass. Bluebonnet doesn't have thorns and Bull Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Bluebonnet does not have fragrant flowers. Bluebonnet has allergic reactions like Toxic and Bull Grass has allergic reactions like Toxic. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bluebonnet and Bull Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bluebonnet and Bull Grass

Season and care of Bluebonnet and Bull Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Bluebonnet and Bull Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bluebonnet season is Spring and Bull Grass season is Spring. The type of soil for Bluebonnet is Loam, Sand and for Bull Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bluebonnet is Neutral, Alkaline and for Bull Grass is Acidic, Neutral.

Bluebonnet and Bull Grass Physical Information

Bluebonnet and Bull Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebonnet height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Bull Grass height is 45.72 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bluebonnet and Bull Grass are as follows:

Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple
Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Bull Grass flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Bull Grass leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green

Care of Bluebonnet and Bull Grass

Care of Bluebonnet and Bull Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluebonnet pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bull Grass pruning is done Grass Cuttting and pruning up to 5cm, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bluebonnet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bull Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.