Muhly Grass

Kentucky Bluegrass

About Muhly Grass and Kentucky Bluegrass

Muhly Grass

Kentucky Bluegrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

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

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe

1.4 Types

Lindheimer's muhly

Alene, Barblue, Caliber, Canterbury

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Prairies, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Cultivated Beds, Lawn, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-103-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 3

8 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

Purplish Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Brown

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Brown

Green, Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Narrowly linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Sod

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

Water frequently while growing

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Ladybug

Dollar spot, Rust, Summer Patch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

Ladybug beetles

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Cough, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shelter for wildlife

Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used in lawns and turf

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MUHLENBERGIA capillaris

POA pratensis

7.2 Common Name

Pink Muhly Grass

Kentucky Bluegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Muhly Grass

Kentucky Bluegrass

7.2.2 In German

hairawn muhly

Kentucky Bluegrass

7.2.3 In French

muhly herbe

Kentucky Bluegrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

muhly Grass

Pasto azul de Kentucky

7.2.5 In Greek

Muhly Grass

Κεντάκυ Bluegrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

muhly grama

Kentucky Bluegrass

7.2.7 In Polish

Muhly Trawa

Wiechlina

7.2.8 In Latin

Muhly Grass

Kentucky Bluegrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Muhlenbergia

Poa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Poeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA2

1 27800

Properties of Muhly Grass and Kentucky Bluegrass

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

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Season and Care of Muhly Grass and Kentucky Bluegrass

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

Muhly Grass and Kentucky Bluegrass Physical Information

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

Muhly Grass flower color: Pink
Muhly Grass leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Kentucky Bluegrass flower color: Purplish Green
Kentucky Bluegrass leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Muhly Grass and Kentucky Bluegrass

Care of Muhly Grass and Kentucky Bluegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Muhly Grass pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Kentucky Bluegrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Muhly Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kentucky Bluegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.