Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Broadleaf Evergreen
  
Origin
North America, United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
  
Hybrid origin
  
Types
Foxtail muhly, Devils Canyon muhly, alkali muhly
  
Not available
  
Habitat
High elevation, Hillside, Slopes
  
Anthropogenic, meadows, Slopes
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10
  
6-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
21,22
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pink, Purple, White
  
Green, Light Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Brown, White
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Tan
  
Dark Green, Bronze
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Oblong elliptic
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall
  
Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Pollution
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water every 3 weeks until the root ball is wet
  
Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Medium
  
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
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
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 branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, EDTA iron
  
10-10-10
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Blight, Leaf spot, Leafminer, Mites, Psyllids
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Pollution
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
  
Flying insects, Insects
  
Allergy
Pollen
  
Itchiness, Skin irritation
  
Uses
  
  
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
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Botanical Name
MUHLENBERGIA emersleyi
  
BUXUS 'Green Velvet' COPF
  
Common Name
Bull Grass
  
Green velvet boxwood
  
In Hindi
Bull Grass
  
Green velvet boxwood
  
In German
Bull Grass
  
Grüner Samt boxwood
  
In French
Bull Herbe
  
Vert velours buis
  
In Spanish
Bull Hierba
  
boj terciopelo verde
  
In Greek
Δελτίο Grass
  
Πράσινο πυξάρι βελούδο
  
In Portuguese
touro grama
  
buxo veludo verde
  
In Polish
Bull Trawa
  
Green Velvet bukszpan
  
In Latin
Bull Grass
  
Carl viridis praetoriola
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Buxales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Buxaceae
  
Genus
Muhlenbergia
  
Buxus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Eragrostideae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Bull Grass and Green Velvet Boxwood
Season and care of Bull Grass and Green Velvet Boxwood is important to know. While considering everything about Bull Grass and Green Velvet Boxwood Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bull Grass season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Green Velvet Boxwood season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bull Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Green Velvet Boxwood is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bull Grass is Acidic, Neutral and for Green Velvet Boxwood is Acidic, Neutral.
Bull Grass and Green Velvet Boxwood Physical Information
Bull Grass and Green Velvet Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Bull Grass height is 45.72 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Green Velvet Boxwood height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bull Grass and Green Velvet Boxwood are as follows:
Bull Grass flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Bull Grass leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green
Green Velvet Boxwood flower color: Green and Light Yellow
- Green Velvet Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Bull Grass and Green Velvet Boxwood
Care of Bull Grass and Green Velvet 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 Velvet Boxwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bull Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Green Velvet Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.