Bull Grass

African Violet

About Bull Grass and African Violet

Bull Grass

African Violet

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

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

Eastern Africa

1.4 Types

Foxtail muhly, Devils Canyon muhly, alkali muhly

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA40000

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

High elevation, Hillside, Slopes

gardens, Tropical regions, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 7

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.72 cm5.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Purple, White

White, Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, White

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Tan

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Requires extensive pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, EDTA iron

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Single, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Not Applicable

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MUHLENBERGIA emersleyi

SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'

7.2 Common Name

Bull Grass

African violet

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bull Grass

अफ्रीकी वायलेट

7.2.2 In German

Bull Grass

African Violet

7.2.3 In French

Bull Herbe

African Violet

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bull Hierba

Violeta africana

7.2.5 In Greek

Δελτίο Grass

African Violet

7.2.6 In Portuguese

touro grama

Violet africano

7.2.7 In Polish

Bull Trawa

African Violet

7.2.8 In Latin

Bull Grass

African Violet

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Gesnariaceae

8.6 Genus

Muhlenbergia

Not Available

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Eragrostideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Cyrtandroideae

8.10 Number of Species

18021

1 27800

Properties of Bull Grass and African Violet

Wondering what are the properties of Bull Grass and African Violet? We provide you with everything About Bull Grass and African Violet. Bull Grass doesn't have thorns and African Violet doesn't have thorns. Also Bull Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Bull Grass has allergic reactions like Pollen and African Violet has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Bull Grass and African Violet and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bull Grass and African Violet

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

Bull Grass and African Violet Physical Information

Bull Grass and African Violet physical information is very important for comparison. Bull Grass height is 45.72 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas African Violet height is 5.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Bull Grass and African Violet are as follows:

Bull Grass flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Bull Grass leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green
African Violet flower color: White and Blue
African Violet leaf color: Green

Care of Bull Grass and African Violet

Care of Bull Grass and African Violet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and African Violet pruning is done Requires extensive pruning. In summer Bull Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Violet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.