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About Pink Muhly Grass and Black Hills Spruce


About Black Hills Spruce and Pink Muhly Grass


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   

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

Types
Evergreen   
Blue Spruce, Norway Spruce, Picea omorika   

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Pastures   
Bog Garden, Woodland Garden Canopy   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10   
2-7   

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 3   
7-1   

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, 14, 15, 16, 17   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Pyramidal   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
1,219.20 cm   
34

Minimum Width
30.00 cm   
99+
365.76 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Blue Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Brown   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown   
Gray Green, Dark Green, Black   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Needle like   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

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

Soil Drainage
Average   
Average   

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium   
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering   

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   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Average   

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
No   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Birds   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Antiseptic, Digestive, Diuretic, Laxative, Pectoral, Poultice, Salve, Skin Disorders, tuberculosis   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Inner Bark, Seeds   

Other Uses
Showy Purposes   
Gum, Pitch, Repellent, String, Tannin, Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing, Wood is used in construction   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MUHLENBERGIA capillaris 'Regal Mist'   
PICEA glauca 'Densata'   

Common Name
Pink Muhly Grass, Texas Muhly Grass   
White Spruce   

In Hindi
pink muhly grass   
Black Hills Spruce Tree   

In German
pink muhly grass   
Weiß-Fichte   

In French
pink muhly grass   
Épinette blanche   

In Spanish
pink muhly grass   
Picea glauca   

In Greek
pink muhly grass   
Black Hills Spruce Tree   

In Portuguese
pink muhly grass   
Pinheiro-do-canadá   

In Polish
pink muhly grass   
Black Hills Spruce Tree   

In Latin
pink muhly grass   
Picea glauca   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Coniferophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Pinopsida   

Order
Poales   
Pinales   

Family
Poaceae   
Pinaceae   

Genus
Muhlenbergia   
Picea   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Barnadesioideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Pink Muhly Grass and Black Hills Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Pink Muhly Grass and Black Hills Spruce

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

Pink Muhly Grass and Black Hills Spruce Physical Information

Pink Muhly Grass and Black Hills Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Pink Muhly Grass height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Black Hills Spruce height is 1,219.20 cm and width 365.76 cm. The color specification of Pink Muhly Grass and Black Hills Spruce are as follows:

Care of Pink Muhly Grass and Black Hills Spruce

Care of Pink Muhly Grass and Black Hills Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pink Muhly Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Hills Spruce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Pink Muhly Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Hills Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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