Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
North America, United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
China
Types
Foxtail muhly, Devils Canyon muhly, alkali muhly
Morus alba, Morus alba 'Pendula'
Number of Varieties
22
0
40000
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Habitat
High elevation, Hillside, Slopes
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-104-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7
8-1
Sunset Zone
-
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.72 cm-
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm7.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Purple, White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, White
White
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Tan
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water every 3 weeks until the root ball is wet
Needs small amount of water
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Armillaria root rot, Bacterial Blight
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Insects, Silkworms
Allergy
Pollen
Pollen, Severe allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Hair-growth, Skin whitening
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Analgesic, Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Odontalgic
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
As a tea substitute, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make baskets
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
MUHLENBERGIA emersleyi
MORUS alba
Common Name
Bull Grass
White Mulberry
In Hindi
Bull Grass
सफेद शहतूत
In German
Bull Grass
Weiß Mulberry
In French
Bull Herbe
Mûrier blanc
In Spanish
Bull Hierba
White Mulberry
In Greek
Δελτίο Grass
Λευκή Μουριά
In Portuguese
touro grama
Branco Mulberry
In Polish
Bull Trawa
Biały Mulberry
In Latin
Bull Grass
Morus alba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Urticales
Family
Poaceae
Moraceae
Genus
Muhlenbergia
Morus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
Eragrostideae
Moreae
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
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Number of Species
180150
1
27800
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