Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Caribbean
Madagascar
Types
Lindheimer's muhly
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Number of Varieties
2510
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40000
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Habitat
Prairies, Roadsides, Warmer regions
Deep, Dry Forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-1010-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 3
12-3
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Brown
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water frequently while growing, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
Requires a lot of watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Regular watering required
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
fertilize in early summer, Magnesium
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Ladybug
Diamond scale, Fusarium wilt, pink rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ladybug beetles
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Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
MUHLENBERGIA capillaris
RAVENEA glauca
Common Name
Pink Muhly Grass
Majesty Palm, Miniature Majesty Palm, Sihara Palm
In Hindi
Muhly Grass
Majesty Palm
In German
hairawn muhly
Majesty Palm
In French
muhly herbe
Majesté Palm
In Spanish
muhly Grass
Majestad de Palm
In Greek
Muhly Grass
Majesty Palm
In Portuguese
muhly grama
majestade da palma
In Polish
Muhly Trawa
Majesty Palm
In Latin
Muhly Grass
Caesar Palmarum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Arecales
Family
Poaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Muhlenbergia
Ravenea
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
402
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27800
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