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About Deer Grass and Bartlett Pear


About Bartlett Pear and Deer Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Fruit  

Origin
Southwestern United States  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi  
Bartlett pear itself is a type of pear  

Number of Varieties
5  
1  

Habitat
Sandy areas  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
9-5  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow, Rose  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally  
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  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune prior to new growth, Prune regularly  

Fertilizers
fertilize in spring  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Deers, Insects  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sore throat  
Bone strength, Immunity, Increase fiber amount  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Fruits, Leaves  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MUHLENBERGIA rigens  
PYRUS communis 'Bartlett' ('Williams Bon Chretien')  

Common Name
Deer Grass  
Bartlett Pear, Pear  

In Hindi
हिरण घास  
बार्टलेट नाशपाती  

In German
Deer Grass  
Bartlett-Birne  

In French
cerfs Herbe  
Poire Bartlett  

In Spanish
Ciervo Hierba  
Bartlett Pear  

In Greek
ελάφια Grass  
Bartlett Pear  

In Portuguese
cervos grama  
Bartlett Pear  

In Polish
Deer Trawa  
Bartlett Pear  

In Latin
deer Grass  
bartlett pirum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
-  

Order
Poales  
Rosales  

Family
Poaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Muhlenbergia  
Pyrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Maleae  

Subfamily
Chloridoideae  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
40  
19  
99+

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Properties of Deer Grass and Bartlett Pear

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

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Season and Care of Deer Grass and Bartlett Pear

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

Deer Grass and Bartlett Pear Physical Information

Deer Grass and Bartlett Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Deer Grass height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bartlett Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Deer Grass and Bartlett Pear are as follows:

Care of Deer Grass and Bartlett Pear

Care of Deer Grass and Bartlett Pear 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 Bartlett Pear pruning is done Prune prior to new growth and Prune regularly. In summer Deer Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bartlett Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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