Bull Grass

Green Gem Boxwood

About Bull Grass and Green Gem Boxwood

Bull Grass

Green Gem Boxwood

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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

Not Available

1.4 Types

Foxtail muhly, Devils Canyon muhly, alkali muhly

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

High elevation, Hillside, Slopes

Anthropogenic, Sandy areas, shrublands, subtropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-104-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 7

9 - 6

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Compact, rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.72 cm100.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Purple, White

Light Yellow

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, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Tan

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Elliptic and Ovate

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Fall

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Rhizome division

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium

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, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune every year, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, EDTA iron

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Blight, Leaf spot, Leafminer, Mites, Psyllids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Bees, Butterflies

Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Itchiness, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Bonsai, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MUHLENBERGIA emersleyi

BUXUS 'Green Gem'

7.2 Common Name

Bull Grass

Green gem boxwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bull Grass

Green gem boxwood

7.2.2 In German

Bull Grass

Grünes Juwel boxwood

7.2.3 In French

Bull Herbe

Vert joyau buis

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bull Hierba

Boj gema verde

7.2.5 In Greek

Δελτίο Grass

Πράσινο πυξάρι στολίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

touro grama

Buxo gema verde

7.2.7 In Polish

Bull Trawa

Zielona perełka bukszpan

7.2.8 In Latin

Bull Grass

Viridi gemma praetoriola

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Buxales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Buxaceae

8.6 Genus

Muhlenbergia

Buxus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Eragrostideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

18070

1 27800

Properties of Bull Grass and Green Gem Boxwood

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

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Season and Care of Bull Grass and Green Gem Boxwood

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

Bull Grass and Green Gem Boxwood Physical Information

Bull Grass and Green Gem Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Bull Grass height is 45.72 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Green Gem Boxwood height is 100.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bull Grass and Green Gem Boxwood are as follows:

Bull Grass flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Bull Grass leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green
Green Gem Boxwood flower color: Light Yellow
Green Gem Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bull Grass and Green Gem Boxwood

Care of Bull Grass and Green Gem Boxwood 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 Green Gem Boxwood pruning is done Prune every year, Prune prior to new growth and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Bull Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Green Gem Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.