Home
Garden Plants


About Ash Tree and Deer Grass


About Deer Grass and Ash Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Trees  
Grass  

Origin
Asia, Europe, North America  
Southwestern United States  

Types
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash  
Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
5  

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
7-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
75.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
45.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
All year  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering  
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Deers, Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shelter for wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Liver problems  
Sore throat  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shady Tree, Showy Tree  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Fraxinus  
MUHLENBERGIA rigens  

Common Name
Ash Tree  
Deer Grass  

In Hindi
राख पेड़  
हिरण घास  

In German
Esche  
Deer Grass  

In French
Frêne  
cerfs Herbe  

In Spanish
Fresno  
Ciervo Hierba  

In Greek
δέντρο Ash  
ελάφια Grass  

In Portuguese
Freixo  
cervos grama  

In Polish
Jesion  
Deer Trawa  

In Latin
Fraxinum  
deer Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Poales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Fraxinus  
Muhlenbergia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Oleeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Chloridoideae  

Number of Species
65  
99+
40  

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Ash Tree and Deer Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Ash Tree and Deer Grass? We provide you with everything About Ash Tree and Deer Grass. Ash Tree doesn't have thorns and Deer Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Ash Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Ash Tree has allergic reactions like and Deer Grass has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Ash Tree and Deer Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Ash Tree and Deer Grass

Season and care of Ash Tree and Deer Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Ash Tree and Deer Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ash Tree season is All year and Deer Grass season is All year. The type of soil for Ash Tree is Loamy, Sandy and for Deer Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Ash Tree is Acidic and for Deer Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Ash Tree and Deer Grass Physical Information

Ash Tree and Deer Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm whereas Deer Grass height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Ash Tree and Deer Grass are as follows:

Care of Ash Tree and Deer Grass

Care of Ash Tree and Deer Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ash Tree pruning is done Prune in winter and Prune prior to new growth and Deer Grass pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ash Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Deer Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

List of Trees

List of Trees

» More List of Trees

Compare List of Trees

» More Compare List of Trees