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About Bull Grass and Elderberry

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

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

Types

Foxtail muhly, Devils Canyon muhly, alkali muhly
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Number of Varieties

20
0 40000
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Habitat

High elevation, Hillside, Slopes
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-104-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 7
8-1

Sunset Zone

-
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm9.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Purple, White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Brown, White
Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Tan
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water every 3 weeks until the root ball is wet
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Grass Cuttting and pruning up to 5cm, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, EDTA iron
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

Pollen
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

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Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Botanical Name

MUHLENBERGIA emersleyi
Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Bull Grass
Elderberry

In Hindi

Bull Grass
Elderberry

In German

Bull Grass
Holunderbeere

In French

Bull Herbe
Sureau

In Spanish

Bull Hierba
Saúco

In Greek

Δελτίο Grass
Elderberry

In Portuguese

touro grama
Sabugueiro

In Polish

Bull Trawa
Bez czarny

In Latin

Bull Grass
Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Dipsacales

Family

Poaceae
Adoxaceae

Genus

Muhlenbergia
Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Eragrostideae
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Subfamily

Chloridoideae
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Number of Species

18030
1 27800
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Properties of Bull Grass and Elderberry

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

Season and Care of Bull Grass and Elderberry

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

Bull Grass and Elderberry Physical Information

Bull Grass and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Bull Grass height is 45.72 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Bull Grass and Elderberry are as follows:

  • Bull Grass flower color: Pink, Purple and White

  • Bull Grass leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green

  • Elderberry flower color: White

  • Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Bull Grass and Elderberry

Care of Bull Grass and Elderberry 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 Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Bull Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.