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Bull Grass

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About Bull Grass and Needle Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

North America, United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Foxtail muhly, Devils Canyon muhly, alkali muhly
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

240
0 40000
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Habitat

High elevation, Hillside, Slopes
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-106-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 7
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

-
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Purple, White
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, White
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Tan
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Fall
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

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
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial 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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
-

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Fibre

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MUHLENBERGIA emersleyi
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Bull Grass
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

Bull Grass
Needle Grass

In German

Bull Grass
Nadel- Gras

In French

Bull Herbe
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

Bull Hierba
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

Δελτίο Grass
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

touro grama
agulha Relva

In Polish

Bull Trawa
igła do trawy

In Latin

Bull Grass
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Cyperales
Cyperales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Muhlenbergia
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Eragrostideae
Stipeae

Subfamily

Chloridoideae
Pooideae

Number of Species

180150
1 27800
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Properties of Bull Grass and Needle Grass

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

Season and Care of Bull Grass and Needle Grass

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

Bull Grass and Needle Grass Physical Information

Bull Grass and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Bull Grass height is 45.72 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bull Grass and Needle Grass are as follows:

  • Bull Grass flower color: Pink, Purple and White

  • Bull Grass leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green

  • Needle Grass flower color: Ivory, Light Green and Silver

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Bull Grass and Needle Grass

Care of Bull Grass and Needle Grass 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 Needle Grass 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 Needle Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.