Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Origin
North America, United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Central America, West Indies
Types
Foxtail muhly, Devils Canyon muhly, alkali muhly
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Number of Varieties
25
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40000
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Habitat
High elevation, Hillside, Slopes
Open areas, Open Plains
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-108-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7
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Sunset Zone
-
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.72 cm240.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm100.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Purple, White
Red, Reddish Plum, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, White
Red, Rose, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Tan
Sea Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Cone shaped
Thorns
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Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
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Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water every 3 weeks until the root ball is wet
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Grass Cuttting and pruning up to 5cm, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, EDTA iron
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
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Allergy
Pollen
Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
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Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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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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Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
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Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
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Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
MUHLENBERGIA emersleyi
Musa acuminata
Common Name
Bull Grass
Red banana, Red Dacca bananas
In Hindi
Bull Grass
लाल केला
In German
Bull Grass
Red Banana
In French
Bull Herbe
Red Banana
In Spanish
Bull Hierba
Red Banana
In Greek
Δελτίο Grass
κόκκινο Μπανάνα
In Portuguese
touro grama
Banana vermelha
In Polish
Bull Trawa
Red Banana
In Latin
Bull Grass
ARIERA Rubrum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Zingiberales
Family
Poaceae
Strelitziaceae
Genus
Muhlenbergia
Musa
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
Eragrostideae
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Subfamily
Chloridoideae
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Number of Species
18050
1
27800
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