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About Deer Grass and Japanese White Pine


About Japanese White Pine and Deer Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   

Origin
Southwestern United States   
Japan   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
15   
99+

Habitat
Sandy areas   
low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains   

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11   
6-9   

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1   
9-1   

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
910.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
610.00 cm   
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant   
Non Flowering Plant   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Brown, Tan   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green, Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green, Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Green, Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Green, Blue Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow   
Subulate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

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   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   
Fall, Spring, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

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   
Do not water frequently, Needs less 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   
Acidic, Neutral   

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 branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
fertilize in spring   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Blight, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Scale insects   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance   
Deer resistant, Drought, Rabbit   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
None   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Birds, Deers, Insects   
Sawfly, White Pine Weevil   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sore throat   
Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Vermifuge   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root   
Seeds   

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower   
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MUHLENBERGIA rigens   
PINUS parviflora   

Common Name
Deer Grass   
five-needle pine Japanese five-needle pine   

In Hindi
हिरण घास   
Japanese White Pine   

In German
Deer Grass   
Japanische White Pine   

In French
cerfs Herbe   
Pin blanc du Japon   

In Spanish
Ciervo Hierba   
Pino blanco japonés   

In Greek
ελάφια Grass   
Ιαπωνικά White Pine   

In Portuguese
cervos grama   
Japanese White Pine   

In Polish
Deer Trawa   
Japoński White Pine   

In Latin
deer Grass   
Pine Italica   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Anthophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Pinopsida   

Order
Poales   
Pinales   

Family
Poaceae   
Pinaceae   

Genus
Muhlenbergia   
Pinus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Chloridoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Deer Grass and Japanese White Pine

Wondering what are the properties of Deer Grass and Japanese White Pine? We provide you with everything About Deer Grass and Japanese White Pine. Deer Grass doesn't have thorns and Japanese White Pine doesn't have thorns. Also Deer Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Deer Grass has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Japanese White Pine has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Japanese White Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Deer Grass and Japanese White Pine

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

Deer Grass and Japanese White Pine Physical Information

Deer Grass and Japanese White Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Deer Grass height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Japanese White Pine height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Deer Grass and Japanese White Pine are as follows:

Care of Deer Grass and Japanese White Pine

Care of Deer Grass and Japanese White Pine 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 Japanese White Pine pruning is done 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 Japanese White Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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