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Pink Muhly Grass
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Grass
Shrub

Origin

Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Caribbean
Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Types

Evergreen
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Number of Varieties

1700
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Pastures
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-105-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 3
8-5

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink
White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Brown
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Brown
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Average Water Needs

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Ammonium Nitrate

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MUHLENBERGIA capillaris 'Regal Mist'
CALLUNA vulgaris

Common Name

Pink Muhly Grass, Texas Muhly Grass
Heather, Common heather, Ling

In Hindi

pink muhly grass
हीथ

In German

pink muhly grass
Heidekraut

In French

pink muhly grass
bruyère

In Spanish

pink muhly grass
brezo

In Greek

pink muhly grass
ερείκη

In Portuguese

pink muhly grass
urze

In Polish

pink muhly grass
wrzos

In Latin

pink muhly grass
Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Ericales

Family

Poaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Muhlenbergia
Calluna

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Ericeae

Subfamily

-
Ericoideae

Number of Species

1860
1 27800
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Difference Between Pink Muhly Grass and Heather

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Importance of Pink Muhly Grass and Heather

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pink Muhly Grass and Heather. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pink Muhly Grass and Heather as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Pink Muhly Grass is whereas of Heather is Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain and Urinary tract problems. Pink Muhly Grass has beauty benefits as follows: while Heather has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Pink Muhly Grass vs Heather

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