Rhododendron

Muhly Grass

About Rhododendron and Muhly Grass

Rhododendron

Muhly Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

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

1.4 Types

Rhododendron aberconwayi, Rhododendron bulu, Rhododendron kanehirae

Lindheimer's muhly

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

moist forests

Prairies, Roadsides, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12 - 3

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Tan, Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Water frequently while growing, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

4.4.2 In Summer

Consistently

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs

Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 12-10-18 NPK, General garden fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Azalea leaf gall, Bud blast, Galls, Honey fungus, Leaf Hoppers, Leaf spot, Petal blight, Phytophthora, Powdery mildew, Rust, Silver leaf

Aphids, Ladybug

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Ladybug beetles

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shelter for wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Headache, Rheumatism

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Sometimes used for making wine

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RHODODENDRON

MUHLENBERGIA capillaris

7.2 Common Name

Rhododendron

Pink Muhly Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

rhododendron

Muhly Grass

7.2.2 In German

Rhododendron

hairawn muhly

7.2.3 In French

rhododendron

muhly herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

rododendro

muhly Grass

7.2.5 In Greek

ροδοδάφνη

Muhly Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

rododendro

muhly grama

7.2.7 In Polish

rododendron

Muhly Trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Rhododendron

Muhly Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Rhododendron

Muhlenbergia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Rhodoreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Ericoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1024NA

1 27800

Properties of Rhododendron and Muhly Grass

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

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Season and Care of Rhododendron and Muhly Grass

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

Rhododendron and Muhly Grass Physical Information

Rhododendron and Muhly Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Rhododendron height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Muhly Grass height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Rhododendron and Muhly Grass are as follows:

Rhododendron flower color: Red
Rhododendron leaf color: Green
Muhly Grass flower color: Pink
Muhly Grass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Rhododendron and Muhly Grass

Care of Rhododendron and Muhly Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rhododendron pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove short twigs and Muhly Grass pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Rhododendron needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Muhly Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.