Bull Grass

Japanese Ardisia

About Bull Grass and Japanese Ardisia

Bull Grass

Japanese Ardisia

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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

China, Japan

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

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-107-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 7

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.72 cm30.45 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.95 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Purple, White

Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, White

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue 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

Alternate

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Fall

Summer

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

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune after harvesting

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, EDTA iron

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

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

Medium

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

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

Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

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, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MUHLENBERGIA emersleyi

ARDISIA japonica

7.2 Common Name

Bull Grass

Japanese Ardisia, Marlberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bull Grass

Japanese Ardisia

7.2.2 In German

Bull Grass

Japanese Ardisia

7.2.3 In French

Bull Herbe

Japanese Ardisia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bull Hierba

Ardisia japonica

7.2.5 In Greek

Δελτίο Grass

Japanese Ardisia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

touro grama

Japanese Ardisia

7.2.7 In Polish

Bull Trawa

Japanese Ardisia

7.2.8 In Latin

Bull Grass

Japanese Ardisia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Myrsinaceae

8.6 Genus

Muhlenbergia

Ardisia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Eragrostideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

180NA

1 27800

Properties of Bull Grass and Japanese Ardisia

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

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Season and Care of Bull Grass and Japanese Ardisia

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

Bull Grass and Japanese Ardisia Physical Information

Bull Grass and Japanese Ardisia physical information is very important for comparison. Bull Grass height is 45.72 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Japanese Ardisia height is 30.45 cm and width 60.95 cm. The color specification of Bull Grass and Japanese Ardisia are as follows:

Bull Grass flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Bull Grass leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green
Japanese Ardisia flower color: Light Pink
Japanese Ardisia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bull Grass and Japanese Ardisia

Care of Bull Grass and Japanese Ardisia 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 Japanese Ardisia pruning is done Prune after harvesting. In summer Bull Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Ardisia needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.