Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Grass
Origin
China
North America, United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Types
Bambusoideae
Foxtail muhly, Devils Canyon muhly, alkali muhly
Number of Varieties
302
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40000
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Habitat
Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge
High elevation, Hillside, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-157-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12 - 7
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm45.72 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Pink, Purple, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
digitate
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
-
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
Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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-
Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks
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Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA multiplex
MUHLENBERGIA emersleyi
Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo
Bull Grass
In Hindi
हेगड़े बांस
Bull Grass
In German
Hedge Bambus
Bull Grass
In French
Bamboo Hedge
Bull Herbe
In Spanish
bambú de cobertura
Bull Hierba
In Greek
hedge Μπαμπού
Δελτίο Grass
In Portuguese
Bamboo Hedge
touro grama
In Polish
Żywopłoty Bamboo
Bull Trawa
In Latin
Sepi Bamboo
Bull Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Muhlenbergia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Bambuseae
Eragrostideae
Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
1200180
1
27800
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