Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Grass
Tender Perennial
Origin
North America, United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Central America, South America
Types
Foxtail muhly, Devils Canyon muhly, alkali muhly
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Number of Varieties
220
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40000
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Habitat
High elevation, Hillside, Slopes
Humid climates, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-1010-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7
12-1
Sunset Zone
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H2
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.72 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Purple, White
Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, White
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Tan
Green, Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oblong
Thorns
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Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
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
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, Vegetative
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 the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
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
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealy bugs, Mites, Nematodes, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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Edible Fruit
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
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Fragrant Fruit
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✘
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Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
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✘
✔
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Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
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Invasive
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Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Flies, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Pollen
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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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Boils, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
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Flowers, Shoots
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
MUHLENBERGIA emersleyi
ANTHURIUM andraeanum
Common Name
Bull Grass
Flamingo Lily, Oil Cloth Flower, Oilcloth Flower, Tail Flower, Tailflower
In Hindi
Bull Grass
tail flower
In German
Bull Grass
Schwanz Blume
In French
Bull Herbe
Anthurium andraeanum
In Spanish
Bull Hierba
tail flower
In Greek
Δελτίο Grass
Tail flower
In Portuguese
touro grama
Tailflower
In Polish
Bull Trawa
Anturium Andrego
In Latin
Bull Grass
Tail flower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Solanales
Family
Poaceae
Araceae
Genus
Muhlenbergia
Anthocercis
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Eragrostideae
Anthurieae
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Pothoideae
Number of Species
18015
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27800
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