Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
North America, United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Southern Africa
Types
Foxtail muhly, Devils Canyon muhly, alkali muhly
Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii
Number of Varieties
225
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40000
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Habitat
High elevation, Hillside, Slopes
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-1012-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7
12-10
Sunset Zone
-
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.72 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Purple, White
Red, Pink, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown, White
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Tan
Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water every 3 weeks until the root ball is wet
Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Once a week
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Grass Cuttting and pruning up to 5cm, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, EDTA iron
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Flies, Insects
Allergy
Pollen
Dry Mouth
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Weightloss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
-
Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
MUHLENBERGIA emersleyi
Hoodia gordonii
Common Name
Bull Grass
ǁhoba, Ghaap
In Hindi
Bull Grass
Hoodia
In German
Bull Grass
Hoodia
In French
Bull Herbe
Hoodia
In Spanish
Bull Hierba
Hoodia
In Greek
Δελτίο Grass
Hoodia
In Portuguese
touro grama
Hoodia
In Polish
Bull Trawa
Hoodia
In Latin
Bull Grass
Hoodia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Gentianales
Family
Poaceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
Muhlenbergia
Hoodia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Eragrostideae
Stapeliae
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Asclepiadoideae
Number of Species
18025
1
27800
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