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About Pink Muhly Grass and Rice Plant


About Rice Plant and Pink Muhly Grass


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Grass   
Grass   

Origin
Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Caribbean   
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia   

Types
Evergreen   
Akia Beruin Red, Ofada Rice, Topaz   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
40000   
1

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Pastures   
Muddy habitat   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10   
8-15   

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 3   
12 - 1   

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
Not Available   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
30.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
White   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Brown   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

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

Soil Drainage
Average   
Average   

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction   
Wet Site, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium   
Keep plant submerged in water   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Ample Water   

In Spring
Moderate   
Lots of watering   

In Winter
Average Water   
Consistently   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Average   

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
No need to prune   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Fertilize the soil before planting, Phosphorous, Potassium   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Bacteria, Birds, fungus, Nematodes, Rats, Snails, Viruses   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Salt, Wet Site   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

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   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Birds   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Good for skin   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Energy, High blood pressure, Skin Disorders, Swelling   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Seeds   

Other Uses
Showy Purposes   
Starch, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food   

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   
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MUHLENBERGIA capillaris 'Regal Mist'   
ORYZA   

Common Name
Pink Muhly Grass, Texas Muhly Grass   
Rice   

In Hindi
pink muhly grass   
चावल   

In German
pink muhly grass   
Reis   

In French
pink muhly grass   
riz   

In Spanish
pink muhly grass   
arroz   

In Greek
pink muhly grass   
ρύζι   

In Portuguese
pink muhly grass   
arroz   

In Polish
pink muhly grass   
ryż   

In Latin
pink muhly grass   
rice   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Poales   
Cyperales   

Family
Poaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Muhlenbergia   
Oryza   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Pink Muhly Grass and Rice Plant

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

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Season and Care of Pink Muhly Grass and Rice Plant

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

Pink Muhly Grass and Rice Plant Physical Information

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

Care of Pink Muhly Grass and Rice Plant

Care of Pink Muhly Grass and Rice Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pink Muhly Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Rice Plant pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Pink Muhly Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rice Plant needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Consistently.

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