Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Herbs, Vegetable
Origin
North America, United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
Foxtail muhly, Devils Canyon muhly, alkali muhly
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach
Habitat
High elevation, Hillside, Slopes
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10
3-10
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
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, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Pink, Purple, White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, White
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Tan
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Small elliptic
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall
Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water every 3 weeks until the root ball is wet
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sandy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Grass Cuttting and pruning up to 5cm, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, EDTA iron
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Pollen
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Fever
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Herb
Botanical Name
MUHLENBERGIA emersleyi
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
Common Name
Bull Grass
Cleome, Spider Flower
In Hindi
Bull Grass
Cleome serrulata
In German
Bull Grass
Cleome serrulata
In French
Bull Herbe
Cleome serrulata
In Spanish
Bull Hierba
serrulata cleome
In Greek
Δελτίο Grass
Cleome serrulata
In Portuguese
touro grama
serrulata Cleome
In Polish
Bull Trawa
cleome serrulata
In Latin
Bull Grass
Cleome serrulata
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Brassicales
Family
Poaceae
Cleomaceae
Genus
Muhlenbergia
Cleome
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Eragrostideae
Not Available
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Bull Grass and Cleome serrulata
Season and care of Bull Grass and Cleome serrulata is important to know. While considering everything about Bull Grass and Cleome serrulata Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bull Grass season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Cleome serrulata season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bull Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Cleome serrulata is Sand while the PH of soil for Bull Grass is Acidic, Neutral and for Cleome serrulata is Acidic, Neutral.
Bull Grass and Cleome serrulata Physical Information
Bull Grass and Cleome serrulata physical information is very important for comparison. Bull Grass height is 45.72 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Bull Grass and Cleome serrulata are as follows:
Bull Grass flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Bull Grass leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
- Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
Care of Bull Grass and Cleome serrulata
Care of Bull Grass and Cleome serrulata 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 Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bull Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cleome serrulata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.