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About Aleppo Pine and Muhly Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Caribbean  
Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  

Types
Lindheimer's muhly  
-  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
2  

Habitat
Prairies, Roadsides, Warmer regions  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10  
9-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 3  
10-1  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink  
Brown, Tan  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Brown  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown  
Green, Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water frequently while growing, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to control growth  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Ladybug  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Ladybug beetles  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Bark  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used in Furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MUHLENBERGIA capillaris  
PINUS halepensis  

Common Name
Pink Muhly Grass  
Aleppo Pine  

In Hindi
Muhly Grass  
हैलाब पाइन  

In German
hairawn muhly  
Aleppo-Kiefern  

In French
muhly herbe  
pin d'Alep  

In Spanish
muhly Grass  
Pino carrasco  

In Greek
Muhly Grass  
χαλεπίου πεύκης  

In Portuguese
muhly grama  
Aleppo Pine  

In Polish
Muhly Trawa  
sosny Aleppo  

In Latin
Muhly Grass  
triumphabit Pine  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Pinales  

Family
Poaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Muhlenbergia  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Scolytinae  

Number of Species
40  
20  

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Properties of Muhly Grass and Aleppo Pine

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

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Season and Care of Muhly Grass and Aleppo Pine

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

Muhly Grass and Aleppo Pine Physical Information

Muhly Grass and Aleppo Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Muhly Grass height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Aleppo Pine height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Muhly Grass and Aleppo Pine are as follows:

Care of Muhly Grass and Aleppo Pine

Care of Muhly Grass and Aleppo Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Muhly Grass pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Aleppo Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune to control growth. In summer Muhly Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aleppo Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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