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Muhly Grass
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About Muhly Grass and Meadow Foxtail

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

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

Types

Lindheimer's muhly
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Number of Varieties

2570
0 40000
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Habitat

Prairies, Roadsides, Warmer regions
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-105-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 3
8 - 5

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm40.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Brown
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Brown
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Grass like

Thorns

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Salt
Wet Site

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
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Ladybug
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ladybug beetles
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Allergy

-
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shelter for wildlife
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MUHLENBERGIA capillaris
ALOPECURUS pratensis

Common Name

Pink Muhly Grass
Meadow Foxtail

In Hindi

Muhly Grass
Meadow Foxtail

In German

hairawn muhly
Wiesenfuchsschwanz

In French

muhly herbe
vulpin des prés

In Spanish

muhly Grass
pradera de cola de zorra

In Greek

Muhly Grass
Meadow Foxtail

In Portuguese

muhly grama
Meadow Foxtail

In Polish

Muhly Trawa
łąka ber

In Latin

Muhly Grass
meadow Foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Cyperales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Muhlenbergia
Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

403
1 27800
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Properties of Muhly Grass and Meadow Foxtail

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

Season and Care of Muhly Grass and Meadow Foxtail

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

Muhly Grass and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Muhly Grass and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Muhly Grass height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Muhly Grass and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

  • Muhly Grass flower color: Pink

  • Muhly Grass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Muhly Grass and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Muhly Grass and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Muhly Grass pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Muhly Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.