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About Deer Grass and Bird Cherry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea  
Southwestern United States  

Types
Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry  
Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
5  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
7-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10  
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
1,500.00 cm  
29
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
600.00 cm  
37
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
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
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Deers, Insects  

Allergy
Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative  
Sore throat  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Used for making dark grey to green dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers  
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
Screening / Wind Break  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS padus  
MUHLENBERGIA rigens  

Common Name
Bird Cherry  
Deer Grass  

In Hindi
सुंदार वृक्ष  
हिरण घास  

In German
Vogel Kirschbaum  
Deer Grass  

In French
Oiseau Cherry Tree  
cerfs Herbe  

In Spanish
Pájaro Cerezo  
Ciervo Hierba  

In Greek
Bird Cherry Tree  
ελάφια Grass  

In Portuguese
Árvore de cereja do pássaro  
cervos grama  

In Polish
Czeremcha drzewa  
Deer Trawa  

In Latin
Ave Ave ligno  
deer Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Poales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Muhlenbergia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Acacieae  
-  

Subfamily
Prunoideae  
Chloridoideae  

Number of Species
100  
99+
40  

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Properties of Bird Cherry and Deer Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Bird Cherry and Deer Grass? We provide you with everything About Bird Cherry and Deer Grass. Bird Cherry doesn't have thorns and Deer Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Bird Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Bird Cherry has allergic reactions like Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems and Toxic and Deer Grass has allergic reactions like Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems and Toxic. 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 Bird Cherry and Deer Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bird Cherry and Deer Grass

Season and care of Bird Cherry and Deer Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Bird Cherry and Deer Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bird Cherry season is Spring and Deer Grass season is Spring. The type of soil for Bird Cherry is Clay, Loam and for Deer Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bird Cherry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Deer Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Bird Cherry and Deer Grass Physical Information

Bird Cherry and Deer Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Deer Grass height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bird Cherry and Deer Grass are as follows:

Care of Bird Cherry and Deer Grass

Care of Bird Cherry and Deer Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bird Cherry pruning is done Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Bird Cherry 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.

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