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About Dawn Redwood and Pink Muhly Grass


About Pink Muhly Grass and Dawn Redwood


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Grass   

Origin
China   
Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Caribbean   

Types
Not available   
Evergreen   

Habitat
Deciduous forests, Mixed deciduous forest   
Coastal Regions, Pastures   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
5-10   

AHS Heat Zone
10-5   
12 - 3   

Sunset Zone
A3, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Pyramidal   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm   
21
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm   
34
30.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Light Green   
Pink   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Bronze   
Green, Brown   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Tan, Brown   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Alternate   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Average   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Wet Site, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water   
Medium   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Average   

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

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Free of serious pests and diseases, fungus   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds, Squirrels   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Pollen   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
None   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Unknown   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Leaves   

Other Uses
deer resistant, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees   
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
METASEQUOIA glyptostroboides   
MUHLENBERGIA capillaris 'Regal Mist'   

Common Name
dawn redwood   
Pink Muhly Grass, Texas Muhly Grass   

In Hindi
dawn redwood   
pink muhly grass   

In German
Urweltmammutbaum   
pink muhly grass   

In French
aube séquoia   
pink muhly grass   

In Spanish
metasecuoya   
pink muhly grass   

In Greek
dawn redwood   
pink muhly grass   

In Portuguese
amanhecer Redwood   
pink muhly grass   

In Polish
świt sekwoja   
pink muhly grass   

In Latin
dawn redwood   
pink muhly grass   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Pinophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Poales   

Family
Cupressaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Metasequoia   
Muhlenbergia   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Sequoioideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Dawn Redwood and Pink Muhly Grass

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

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Season and Care of Dawn Redwood and Pink Muhly Grass

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

Dawn Redwood and Pink Muhly Grass Physical Information

Dawn Redwood and Pink Muhly Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Dawn Redwood height is 2,130.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Pink Muhly Grass height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Dawn Redwood and Pink Muhly Grass are as follows:

Care of Dawn Redwood and Pink Muhly Grass

Care of Dawn Redwood and Pink Muhly Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dawn Redwood pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pink Muhly Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dawn Redwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pink Muhly Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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