Gayfeather

Pink Muhly Grass

About Gayfeather and Pink Muhly Grass

Gayfeather

Pink Muhly Grass

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Canada

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

1.4 Types

Not available

Evergreen

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

marshes, meadows, Slopes, Upland savannas

Coastal Regions, Pastures

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 3

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Green, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan, Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Balanced garden plant fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Gray mold, Verticillium Wilt

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Nausea

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diarrhea, Diuretic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Repellent, Used as a general tonic

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LIATRIS spicata

MUHLENBERGIA capillaris 'Regal Mist'

7.2 Common Name

Gayfeather, dense blazing star, prairie gay feather

Pink Muhly Grass, Texas Muhly Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gayfeather

pink muhly grass

7.2.2 In German

Gayfeather

pink muhly grass

7.2.3 In French

Gayfeather

pink muhly grass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gayfeather

pink muhly grass

7.2.5 In Greek

Gayfeather

pink muhly grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gayfeather

pink muhly grass

7.2.7 In Polish

Gayfeather

pink muhly grass

7.2.8 In Latin

Gayfeather

pink muhly grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Poales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Liatris

Muhlenbergia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Eupatorieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

51NA

1 27800

Properties of Gayfeather and Pink Muhly Grass

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

Compare Perennial Flowers » More

Gayfeather and Great Blue Lobelia

Gayfeather and Cardinal Flower

Gayfeather and Parrot's Beak

» More

More Compare Perennial Flowers

Season and Care of Gayfeather and Pink Muhly Grass

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

Gayfeather and Pink Muhly Grass Physical Information

Gayfeather and Pink Muhly Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Gayfeather height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Pink Muhly Grass height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Gayfeather and Pink Muhly Grass are as follows:

Gayfeather flower color: White, Purple and Pink
Gayfeather leaf color: Light Green
Pink Muhly Grass flower color: Pink
Pink Muhly Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Gayfeather and Pink Muhly Grass

Care of Gayfeather and Pink Muhly Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gayfeather pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Gayfeather 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.