Perennials, Tropicals > Muhlenbergia > Muhlenbergia dumosa > Muhlenbergia dumosa
Muhlenbergia dumosa
Bamboo Muhly
Origin: Southern Arizona, and Northwest Mexico.
| Genus |
| Muhlenbergia |
| Species |
| dumosa |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8 - 10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 9 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H2 - H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -12.2 - 4.5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 10 - 40 |
| Height |
| 90 - 120 cm |
| Spread |
| 38 - 45 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| The most striking of the muhly grasses with gracefully curving bamboo like stems supporting billowing masses of cloud like tiny green foliage. |
| Landscape |
| Movable screen, and makes an eye-catching sweep around hardscape areas. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| ID Characteristic |
| Warm season grass, tolerant of drought, heat and coast. |
| Habitat |
| Grows naturally on rocky slopes, canyon ledges, and cliffs in oak-pine, thorn-scrub forests, and open prairie. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Tall, light, airy stems. |
| Leaf Description |
| Fern like, light green leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| Small flowers with a pale pinkish colour. |
| Texture Description |
| Soft, feathery, graceful texture that provides beautiful foil for bold succulents and cacti. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Bok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales, Florida, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| By seed. |
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