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Pink Muhly Grass
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual and Perennial

Type

Grass
Tender Perennial

Origin

Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Caribbean
Brazil

Types

Evergreen
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

Number of Varieties

170
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Pastures
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-1011-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 3
12-1

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
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.24 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm20.32 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Brown
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Brown
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Medium

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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

Flower Petal Number

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Insects, Wildlife

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MUHLENBERGIA capillaris 'Regal Mist'
IRESINE herbstii

Common Name

Pink Muhly Grass, Texas Muhly Grass
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

In Hindi

pink muhly grass
Bloodleaf Plant

In German

pink muhly grass
Bloodleaf Pflanze

In French

pink muhly grass
Feuillesang Plante

In Spanish

pink muhly grass
Planta Sangrienta

In Greek

pink muhly grass
Bloodleaf φυτών

In Portuguese

pink muhly grass
Bloodleaf Planta

In Polish

pink muhly grass
Bloodleaf roślin

In Latin

pink muhly grass
Planta Bloodleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Muhlenbergia
Iresine

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Gomphreneae

Subfamily

-
Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

170
1 27800
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Difference Between Pink Muhly Grass and Bloodleaf

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Importance of Pink Muhly Grass and Bloodleaf

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Compare Facts of Pink Muhly Grass vs Bloodleaf

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