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About Bull Grass and Alpine Delphinium


About Alpine Delphinium and Bull Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs   

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

Types
Foxtail muhly, Devils Canyon muhly, alkali muhly   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
5   
99+

Habitat
High elevation, Hillside, Slopes   
gardens, meadows   

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7   
12 - 6   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.72 cm   
99+
200.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Purple, White   
Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown, White   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green   
Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Tan   
Green, Light Yellow, Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Palmate and toothed   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Heat And Humidity   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings   
Seedlings, Stem Cutting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water every 3 weeks until the root ball is wet   
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, 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
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Grass Cuttting and pruning up to 5cm, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, EDTA iron   
High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Heat And Humidity   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Pollen   
Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover   
Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Used in making blue ink   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   
Edging, Feature Plant   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MUHLENBERGIA emersleyi   
Delphinium elatum   

Common Name
Bull Grass   
Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,   

In Hindi
Bull Grass   
अल्पाइन Delphinium   

In German
Bull Grass   
Alpine Delphinium   

In French
Bull Herbe   
Alpine Delphinium   

In Spanish
Bull Hierba   
Alpine Delphinium   

In Greek
Δελτίο Grass   
Alpine Δελφίνιο   

In Portuguese
touro grama   
Alpine Delphinium   

In Polish
Bull Trawa   
Alpine Delphinium   

In Latin
Bull Grass   
Alpine Delphinium   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Ranunculales   

Family
Poaceae   
Ranunculaceae   

Genus
Muhlenbergia   
Delphinium   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Eragrostideae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Chloridoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
180   
99+
300   
99+

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Properties of Bull Grass and Alpine Delphinium

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

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Season and Care of Bull Grass and Alpine Delphinium

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

Bull Grass and Alpine Delphinium Physical Information

Bull Grass and Alpine Delphinium physical information is very important for comparison. Bull Grass height is 45.72 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Alpine Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Bull Grass and Alpine Delphinium are as follows:

Care of Bull Grass and Alpine Delphinium

Care of Bull Grass and Alpine Delphinium 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 Alpine Delphinium pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Bull Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alpine Delphinium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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