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About Longleaf Pine and Bull Grass


About Bull Grass and Longleaf Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Grass  

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

Types
Longleaf is a type of pine  
Foxtail muhly, Devils Canyon muhly, alkali muhly  

Number of Varieties
3  
2  

Habitat
Dry areas, Sandy areas  
High elevation, Hillside, Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
7-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
12 - 7  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
-  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
45.72 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Pink, Purple, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Brown, White  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Light Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green  
Blue Green, Gray Green, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Needs less watering, Water every 3 weeks until the root ball is wet  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Adequately  
Moderate  

In Winter
Ample Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune once the plant is tall enough  
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, Phosphorous  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, EDTA iron  

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, brown-spot needle blight  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Stem  
-  

Other Uses
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS palustris  
MUHLENBERGIA emersleyi  

Common Name
Longleaf Pine  
Bull Grass  

In Hindi
Longleaf Pine  
Bull Grass  

In German
Longleaf Pine  
Bull Grass  

In French
pin des marais  
Bull Herbe  

In Spanish
pino de hoja larga  
Bull Hierba  

In Greek
Longleaf πεύκο  
Δελτίο Grass  

In Portuguese
Longleaf pinho  
touro grama  

In Polish
Longleaf sosna  
Bull Trawa  

In Latin
longleaf pinus  
Bull Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Cyperales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Muhlenbergia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Eragrostideae  

Subfamily
-  
Chloridoideae  

Number of Species
3  
180  
99+

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Properties of Longleaf Pine and Bull Grass

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

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Season and Care of Longleaf Pine and Bull Grass

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

Longleaf Pine and Bull Grass Physical Information

Longleaf Pine and Bull Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Longleaf Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Bull Grass height is 45.72 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Longleaf Pine and Bull Grass are as follows:

Care of Longleaf Pine and Bull Grass

Care of Longleaf Pine and Bull Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Longleaf Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune once the plant is tall enough and Bull Grass pruning is done Grass Cuttting and pruning up to 5cm, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Longleaf Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Bull Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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