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About Muhly Grass and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Muhly Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Grass  
Tree  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Caribbean  
Canary Islands  

Types
Lindheimer's muhly  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
10  

Habitat
Prairies, Roadsides, Warmer regions  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 3  
9 - 1  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Ladybug  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Ladybug beetles  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MUHLENBERGIA capillaris  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Pink Muhly Grass  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
Muhly Grass  
Tree Echium  

In German
hairawn muhly  
Baum Aciam  

In French
muhly herbe  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
muhly Grass  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
Muhly Grass  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
muhly grama  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
Muhly Trawa  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
Muhly Grass  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Lamiales  

Family
Poaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Muhlenbergia  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
40  
60  

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Properties of Muhly Grass and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Muhly Grass and Tree Echium

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

Muhly Grass and Tree Echium Physical Information

Muhly Grass and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Muhly Grass height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Muhly Grass and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of Muhly Grass and Tree Echium

Care of Muhly Grass and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Muhly Grass pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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