Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Vegetable
Origin
North America, United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Foxtail muhly, Devils Canyon muhly, alkali muhly
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Number of Varieties
22
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40000
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Habitat
High elevation, Hillside, Slopes
Warm soil, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7
12-1
Sunset Zone
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A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.72 cm45.70 cm
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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
White, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, White
Red, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Tan
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Elliptic
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water every 3 weeks until the root ball is wet
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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
Cutworms, fungus
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
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Allergy
Pollen
Hives, Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Arthritis, Cancer, Gastritis, Nutrients, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
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Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
MUHLENBERGIA emersleyi
CAPSICUM annuum 'Italian Pepperoncini'
Common Name
Bull Grass
Pepperoncini Pepper
In Hindi
Bull Grass
Pepperoncini Pepper
In German
Bull Grass
Pepperoncini Pepper
In French
Bull Herbe
Pepperoncini Pepper
In Spanish
Bull Hierba
Pepperoncini Pepper
In Greek
Δελτίο Grass
Pepperoncini Pepper
In Portuguese
touro grama
Pepperoncini Pepper
In Polish
Bull Trawa
Pepperoncini Pepper
In Latin
Bull Grass
Pepperoncini Pepper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Liliopsida
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Order
Cyperales
Solanales
Family
Poaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Muhlenbergia
Capsicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Eragrostideae
Capsiceae
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Solanoideae
Number of Species
180100
1
27800
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