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Deer Grass

Aconitum
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About Deer Grass and Aconitum

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants, Perennial

Origin

Southwestern United States
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Types

Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite

Number of Varieties

5250
0 40000
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Habitat

Sandy areas
low mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-114-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
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Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm130.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm80.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Blue, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Upright

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Fall, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Moist

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Average, Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Deers, Insects
Bees

Allergy

-
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shelter for wildlife
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore throat
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Whole plant

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MUHLENBERGIA rigens
Aconitum variegatum

Common Name

Deer Grass
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket

In Hindi

हिरण घास
बच्छनाभ

In German

Deer Grass
Eisenhut

In French

cerfs Herbe
aconit

In Spanish

Ciervo Hierba
acónito

In Greek

ελάφια Grass
monkshood

In Portuguese

cervos grama
Aconitum

In Polish

Deer Trawa
tojad

In Latin

deer Grass
aconitum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Ranunculales

Family

Poaceae
Ranunculaceae

Genus

Muhlenbergia
Aconitum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

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Delphinieae

Subfamily

Chloridoideae
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Number of Species

40250
1 27800
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Properties of Deer Grass and Aconitum

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

Season and Care of Deer Grass and Aconitum

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

Deer Grass and Aconitum Physical Information

Deer Grass and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Deer Grass height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Deer Grass and Aconitum are as follows:

  • Deer Grass flower color:

  • Deer Grass leaf color: Green

  • Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet

  • Aconitum leaf color: Green

Care of Deer Grass and Aconitum

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