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Damson

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About Damson and Deer Grass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Grass

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean
Southwestern United States

Types

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Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi

Number of Varieties

25
0 40000
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Habitat

Open Forest, Terrestrial
Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
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

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
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

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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

-
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

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Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Deers, Insects

Allergy

Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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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

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health
Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
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

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Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'
MUHLENBERGIA rigens

Common Name

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson
Deer Grass

In Hindi

जामुन
हिरण घास

In German

Zwetschgen
Deer Grass

In French

prune de Damas
cerfs Herbe

In Spanish

ciruela ciruela
Ciervo Hierba

In Greek

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο
ελάφια Grass

In Portuguese

damson ameixa
cervos grama

In Polish

mirabelki
Deer Trawa

In Latin

damson plum
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

-
-

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Chloridoideae

Number of Species

40040
1 27800
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Properties of Damson and Deer Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Damson and Deer Grass? We provide you with everything About Damson and Deer Grass. Damson doesn't have thorns and Deer Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Damson does not have fragrant flowers. Damson has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes and Deer Grass has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes. 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 Damson and Deer Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Damson and Deer Grass

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

Damson and Deer Grass Physical Information

Damson and Deer Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Deer Grass height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Damson and Deer Grass are as follows:

  • Damson flower color:

  • Damson leaf color:

  • Deer Grass flower color:

  • Deer Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Damson and Deer Grass

Care of Damson and Deer Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Damson pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Damson 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.