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
32
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40000
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Habitat
Woodlands
High elevation, Hillside, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-127-10
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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
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm60.00 cm
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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
Maple shaped
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
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
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✘
✔
✘
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
Water daily during growing season
Needs less watering, Water every 3 weeks until the root ball is wet
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Aphids, Insects
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
Nausea, Vomiting
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
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Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
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
Aleurites moluccanus
Bull Grass
In German
Lichtnussbaum
Bull Grass
In French
Aleurites moluccana
Bull Herbe
In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus
Bull Hierba
In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus
Δελτίο Grass
In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape
touro grama
In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape
Bull Trawa
In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus
Bull Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Cyperales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Aleurites
Muhlenbergia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Aleuritideae
Eragrostideae
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
50180
1
27800
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