Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Sedge or Rush
Origin
North America, United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Northeastern United States, Western Europe
Types
Foxtail muhly, Devils Canyon muhly, alkali muhly
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Number of Varieties
225
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40000
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Habitat
High elevation, Hillside, Slopes
Grassland, moorlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-104-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7
8-4
Sunset Zone
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3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.72 cm15.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm15.20 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Purple, White
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, White
Light brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Tan
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long hair-like leaves
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water every 3 weeks until the root ball is wet
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Grass Cuttting and pruning up to 5cm, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, EDTA iron
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Wildlife
Allergy
Pollen
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
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Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
MUHLENBERGIA emersleyi
CAREX flacca
Common Name
Bull Grass
blue sedge, gray carex, glaucous sedge, carnation-grass
In Hindi
Bull Grass
ब्लू सेज
In German
Bull Grass
Blau-Segge
In French
Bull Herbe
Bleu carex
In Spanish
Bull Hierba
azul de la juncia
In Greek
Δελτίο Grass
μπλε σπαθόχορτο
In Portuguese
touro grama
azul Sedge
In Polish
Bull Trawa
niebieski turzyca
In Latin
Bull Grass
blue Sedge
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Muhlenbergia
Carex
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Eragrostideae
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Subfamily
Chloridoideae
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Number of Species
1802000
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27800
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