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About Deer Grass and David Ward

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Perennial

Origin

Southwestern United States
Europe

Types

Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi
Pulmonaria Bubble Gum , Pulmonaria ‘Polar Splash’ , Pulmonaria ‘Moonshine’

Number of Varieties

525
0 40000
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Habitat

Sandy areas
Alpine Meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-114-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
8-3

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, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm81.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Red, Salmon, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Rocky Soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pest Free, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought, Rocky Soil

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Deers, Insects
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore throat
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
-

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MUHLENBERGIA rigens
PULMONARIA rubra 'David Ward'

Common Name

Deer Grass
David Ward, Red Lungwort

In Hindi

हिरण घास
david ward

In German

Deer Grass
david ward

In French

cerfs Herbe
david ward

In Spanish

Ciervo Hierba
david ward

In Greek

ελάφια Grass
david ward

In Portuguese

cervos grama
david ward

In Polish

Deer Trawa
david ward

In Latin

deer Grass
david ward

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Lamiales

Family

Poaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Muhlenbergia
Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Chloridoideae
-

Number of Species

40-
1 27800
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Properties of Deer Grass and David Ward

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Season and Care of Deer Grass and David Ward

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

Deer Grass and David Ward Physical Information

Deer Grass and David Ward physical information is very important for comparison. Deer Grass height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas David Ward height is 25.40 cm and width 81.30 cm. The color specification of Deer Grass and David Ward are as follows:

  • Deer Grass flower color:

  • Deer Grass leaf color: Green

  • David Ward flower color: Red, Salmon and Coral

  • David Ward leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Deer Grass and David Ward

Care of Deer Grass and David Ward 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 David Ward pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Deer Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer David Ward needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.