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About Deer Grass and Lamb's Lettuce

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Vegetable

Origin

Southwestern United States
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi
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Number of Varieties

51
0 40000
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Habitat

Sandy areas
Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
12-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 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
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

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
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Fertilizers

fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Deers, Insects
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore throat
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Added to salads, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MUHLENBERGIA rigens
VALERIANELLA locusta

Common Name

Deer Grass
Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel

In Hindi

हिरण घास
Lamb's Lettuce

In German

Deer Grass
Feldsalat

In French

cerfs Herbe
Mâche

In Spanish

Ciervo Hierba
Miramores

In Greek

ελάφια Grass
Μαρούλι αρνιού

In Portuguese

cervos grama
Alface-de-cordeiro

In Polish

Deer Trawa
Roszpunka

In Latin

deer Grass
Lactuca agni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Dipsacales

Family

Poaceae
Valerianaceae

Genus

Muhlenbergia
Valerianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Valerianeae

Subfamily

Chloridoideae
Valerianoideae

Number of Species

40100
1 27800
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Properties of Deer Grass and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Season and Care of Deer Grass and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Deer Grass and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Deer Grass and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Deer Grass height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Deer Grass and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

  • Deer Grass flower color:

  • Deer Grass leaf color: Green

  • Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender

  • Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green

Care of Deer Grass and Lamb's Lettuce

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