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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
2

Habitat
High elevation, Hillside, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7

Sunset Zone
-

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
45.72 cm 100

Minimum Width
60.00 cm 96

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
No

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
No

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
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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 77

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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