×

Celosia
Celosia

Deer Grass
Deer Grass



ADD
Compare
X
Celosia
X
Deer Grass

About Celosia and Deer Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Grass

Origin

North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia
Southwestern United States

Types

Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata
Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi

Number of Varieties

35
0 40000
👆🏻

Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-157-11
0 99
👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

9-2
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

5, 6, 7, 8, 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

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
👆🏻

Minimum Width

20.30 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory
-

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Y-shaped
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply
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

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally
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

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds, Deers, Insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

-
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELOSIA argentea
MUHLENBERGIA rigens

Common Name

Celosia
Deer Grass

In Hindi

Celosia
हिरण घास

In German

Celosia
Deer Grass

In French

Celosia
cerfs Herbe

In Spanish

Celosia
Ciervo Hierba

In Greek

Celosia
ελάφια Grass

In Portuguese

Celosia
cervos grama

In Polish

celosia
Deer Trawa

In Latin

Celosia
deer Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Poales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Celosia
Muhlenbergia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Chloridoideae

Number of Species

1140
1 27800
👆🏻

Properties of Celosia and Deer Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Celosia and Deer Grass? We provide you with everything About Celosia and Deer Grass. Celosia doesn't have thorns and Deer Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Celosia does not have fragrant flowers. Celosia 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 Celosia and Deer Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Celosia and Deer Grass

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

Celosia and Deer Grass Physical Information

Celosia and Deer Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Deer Grass height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Celosia and Deer Grass are as follows:

  • Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory

  • Celosia leaf color: Green

  • Deer Grass flower color:

  • Deer Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Celosia and Deer Grass

Care of Celosia and Deer Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally 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 Celosia 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.