Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Southwestern United States
Western United States
Types
Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi
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Number of Varieties
56
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40000
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Habitat
Sandy areas
Rocky areas, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-112-9
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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
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm365.76 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm182.88 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Chocolate
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
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut limbs, Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Deers, Insects
Birds
Allergy
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Congestion, Dermatitis, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, Whooping Cough
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Borders
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sore throat
Antiseptic, Bladder Infection, Boils, Burns, Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Kidney problems, Poultice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatism, Skin Disorders, tuberculosis, Vermifuge, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Leaves
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Christmas Tree, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
MUHLENBERGIA rigens
PINUS aristata 'Sherwood Compact'
Common Name
Deer Grass
Bristlecone Pine
In Hindi
हिरण घास
ब्रिस्टलकोन पाइन
पेड़
In German
Deer Grass
Bristlecone Pine
Baum
In French
cerfs Herbe
Bristlecone Pine
Arbre
In Spanish
Ciervo Hierba
Pino de cerdas cónicas
Árbol
In Greek
ελάφια Grass
Bristlecone Pine
Δέντρο
In Portuguese
cervos grama
Bristlecone Pine
Árvore
In Polish
Deer Trawa
Sosna oścista
Drzewo
In Latin
deer Grass
Pinus Bristlecone
ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Poales
Pinales
Family
Poaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Muhlenbergia
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
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Subfamily
Chloridoideae
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Number of Species
406
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27800
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