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About Pink Muhly Grass and California Lilac


About California Lilac and Pink Muhly Grass


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Shrub   

Origin
Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Caribbean   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Evergreen   
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus, Ceanothus maritimus   

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Pastures   
Hillside, Open Forest   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10   
7-11   

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 3   
10-3   

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Arching/Fountain-shaped   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
180.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm   
99+
180.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink   
Blue   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Brown   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Arrowhead   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring   

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   
Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium   
Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season   

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   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Asthma   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Showy Purposes   
Can be made into a herbal tea   

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, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MUHLENBERGIA capillaris 'Regal Mist'   
CEANOTHUS 'Cascade'   

Common Name
Pink Muhly Grass, Texas Muhly Grass   
California Lilac   

In Hindi
pink muhly grass   
कैलिफोर्निया बकाइन   

In German
pink muhly grass   
Kalifornien Lilac   

In French
pink muhly grass   
Californie Lilas   

In Spanish
pink muhly grass   
California lila   

In Greek
pink muhly grass   
Καλιφόρνια Λιλά   

In Portuguese
pink muhly grass   
California Lilac   

In Polish
pink muhly grass   
Kalifornia Lilac   

In Latin
pink muhly grass   
California Lilac   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Chlorophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Poales   
Rosales   

Family
Poaceae   
Rhamnaceae   

Genus
Muhlenbergia   
Ceanothus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
60   
99+

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Properties of Pink Muhly Grass and California Lilac

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

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Season and Care of Pink Muhly Grass and California Lilac

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

Pink Muhly Grass and California Lilac Physical Information

Pink Muhly Grass and California Lilac physical information is very important for comparison. Pink Muhly Grass height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas California Lilac height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Pink Muhly Grass and California Lilac are as follows:

Care of Pink Muhly Grass and California Lilac

Care of Pink Muhly Grass and California Lilac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pink Muhly Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and California Lilac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pink Muhly Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer California Lilac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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