Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Ornamental Plants
Origin
North America, United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Foxtail muhly, Devils Canyon muhly, alkali muhly
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Number of Varieties
22
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40000
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Habitat
High elevation, Hillside, Slopes
Terrestrial, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7
12-10
Sunset Zone
-
-
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.72 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm15.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Purple, White
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown, White
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Tan
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Globe shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
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
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
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water every 3 weeks until the root ball is wet
Drought Tolerant
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
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
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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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
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
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Allergy
Pollen
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
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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Diabetes
Part of Plant Used
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Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
MUHLENBERGIA emersleyi
STENOCEREUS kerberi
Common Name
Bull Grass
Cereus kerberi, Rathbunia kerberi, Cleistocactus kerberi
In Hindi
Bull Grass
Sina
In German
Bull Grass
Sina
In French
Bull Herbe
Sina
In Spanish
Bull Hierba
Sina
In Greek
Δελτίο Grass
Sina
In Portuguese
touro grama
Sina
In Polish
Bull Trawa
Sina
In Latin
Bull Grass
Sina
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Cyperales
Caryophyllales
Family
Poaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Muhlenbergia
Stenocereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Eragrostideae
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Cactaceae, Cactoideae
Number of Species
180-
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27800
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