Xeriscape Landscaping Plants For The Arizona Desert Environment
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Bamboo Muhly, Muhlenbergia dumosa

Bamboo Muhly, Muhlenbergia dumosa. Photos Taken: Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. April 19, 2008.

Bamboo Muhly Muhlenbergia dumosa	Bamboo Muhly Muhlenbergia dumosa

Bamboo Muhly Muhlenbergia dumosa, Grass Family: ( Poaceae ) ( Gramineae ), Bamboo Muhly: Also called; . Bamboo Muhly has bright green, fern - like leaves, and a lacy texture; giving it a look like Bamboo. It's feathery texture adds softness to the garden. It is clump forming, with arching stems, and many delicate soft, light green leaves. Since it can easily reach 6 feet in height, it is an excellent grass to use as a backdrop, a specimen, or in a container. It is native of southern Arizona and northern Mexico. It blooms in the late fall and into winter. The foliage tips are then covered with masses of small flowers that give the plant a pale pinkish-green cast. It should be planed in the full sun and watered occasionally. It is drought resistant but it looks best on moist, well-drained soil. It retains its leaves down to the mid 20s. Bamboo Muhly is fast growing, insect, and deer resistant. Its flowers are considered inconspicuous. Height: Up To 4 to 6 feet tall. With a 3 to 5 foot spread. Flowers: Light lavender. Blooming Time: November to January. Leaves: Fern - like leaves with a lacy texture. Found: Native to Southern Arizona and NW Mexico. Elevation: 0 - 3,800 Feet. Habitat: Sandy desert soils, hot, sunny areas, good drainage, to 3,800 feet. Miscellaneous: Great xeriscape plant. Photos Taken: Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. April 19, 2008.