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About Deer Grass and Celosia


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
3  
99+
5  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-15  
7-11  

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 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

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
Yes  
No  

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
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
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
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
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
-  
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
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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
11  
99+
40  

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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.

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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:

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.

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