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About Deer Grass and Mugo Pine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southwestern United States
Europe, Southern Europe

Types

Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi
Pinus mugo, Swiss Mountain Pine

Number of Varieties

540
0 40000
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Habitat

Sandy areas
Mountains, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-112-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
7-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

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
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

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
occasional watering once established

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
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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Deers, Insects
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore throat
Antiasthamatic, Cardiotonic, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
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Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Shelterbelt, Used as firewood, Used for making green dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Alpine, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MUHLENBERGIA rigens
PINUS mugo

Common Name

Deer Grass
Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine

In Hindi

हिरण घास
Mugo Pine

In German

Deer Grass
Bergkiefer

In French

cerfs Herbe
Pinus mugo

In Spanish

Ciervo Hierba
Pinus mugo

In Greek

ελάφια Grass
Mugo Pine

In Portuguese

cervos grama
Pinus mugo

In Polish

Deer Trawa
Kosodrzewina

In Latin

deer Grass
Mugo Pine

Classification

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

-
-

Subfamily

Chloridoideae
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Number of Species

403
1 27800
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Properties of Deer Grass and Mugo Pine

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

Season and Care of Deer Grass and Mugo Pine

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

Deer Grass and Mugo Pine Physical Information

Deer Grass and Mugo Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Deer Grass height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Mugo Pine height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Deer Grass and Mugo Pine are as follows:

  • Deer Grass flower color:

  • Deer Grass leaf color: Green

  • Mugo Pine flower color: Yellow

  • Mugo Pine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Deer Grass and Mugo Pine

Care of Deer Grass and Mugo 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 Mugo 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 Mugo Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.