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About Deer Grass and Cinquefoil

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Perennial

Origin

Southwestern United States
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Types

Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi
Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

5500
0 40000
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Habitat

Sandy areas
Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-115-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
9-4

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm38.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
Keep ground moist, Never 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

fertilize in spring
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Deers, Insects
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Allergy

-
Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore throat
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MUHLENBERGIA rigens
POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

Deer Grass
Cinquefoil

In Hindi

हिरण घास
पंचकोण

In German

Deer Grass
Fingerkraut

In French

cerfs Herbe
potentille

In Spanish

Ciervo Hierba
cinquefoil

In Greek

ελάφια Grass
Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

cervos grama
cinquefoil

In Polish

Deer Trawa
pięciornik

In Latin

deer Grass
cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Rosales

Family

Poaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Muhlenbergia
Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Chloridoideae
Rosoideae

Number of Species

40300
1 27800
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Properties of Deer Grass and Cinquefoil

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

Season and Care of Deer Grass and Cinquefoil

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

Deer Grass and Cinquefoil Physical Information

Deer Grass and Cinquefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Deer Grass height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Deer Grass and Cinquefoil are as follows:

  • Deer Grass flower color:

  • Deer Grass leaf color: Green

  • Cinquefoil flower color:

  • Cinquefoil leaf color:

Care of Deer Grass and Cinquefoil

Care of Deer Grass and Cinquefoil 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 Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Deer Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cinquefoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.