About Bull Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Origin

North America, United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Foxtail muhly, Devils Canyon muhly, alkali muhly

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

High elevation, Hillside, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 7

Sunset Zone

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, White

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Thorns

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1% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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13% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water every 3 weeks until the root ball is wet

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, EDTA iron

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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37% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

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5% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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No - Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Leaf

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3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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66% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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10% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

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17% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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67% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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35% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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9% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MUHLENBERGIA emersleyi

Common Name

Bull Grass

In Hindi

Bull Grass

In German

Bull Grass

In French

Bull Herbe

In Spanish

Bull Hierba

In Greek

Δελτίο Grass

In Portuguese

touro grama

In Polish

Bull Trawa

In Latin

Bull Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Muhlenbergia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Eragrostideae

Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Number of Species

180

Rank: 77 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of Bull Grass

Want to know the properties of Bull Grass? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Bull Grass is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Pollen. Bull Grass Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use:

Part of plant used:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Bull Grass Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Bull Grass. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Bull Grass physical information is as follows: 45.72 cm tall and 60.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Grass like. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Pink, Purple and White

Leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green

Care of Bull Grass

Taking Bull Grass Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Bull Grass include pruning, which should be done Grass Cuttting and pruning up to 5cm, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Bull Grass

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Bull Grass is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Bull Grass is a very important plant from Grass Plants. There are 2 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Foxtail muhly, Devils Canyon muhly, alkali muhly. This plant's habitat is High elevation, Hillside and Slopes and it comes in the hardiness zone 7-10. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.