Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
North America, United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Types
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Foxtail muhly, Devils Canyon muhly, alkali muhly
Number of Varieties
-2
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
High elevation, Hillside, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-127-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12 - 7
Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm45.72 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Pink, Purple, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
Brown, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering
Needs less watering, Water every 3 weeks until the root ball is wet
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, 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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, EDTA iron
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
-
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
MUHLENBERGIA emersleyi
Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Bull Grass
In Hindi
candlenut पेड़
Bull Grass
In German
Candlenut Baum
Bull Grass
In French
arbre Candlenut
Bull Herbe
In Spanish
árbol candlenut
Bull Hierba
In Greek
candlenut δέντρο
Δελτίο Grass
In Portuguese
candlenut árvore
touro grama
In Polish
Tung Molukański drzewo
Bull Trawa
In Latin
Candlenut ligno
Bull Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Liliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Cyperales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Aleurites
Muhlenbergia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Aleuritideae
Eragrostideae
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
600180
1
27800
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