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About Deer Grass and Pampas Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

Southwestern United States
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

Types

Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

Number of Varieties

525
0 40000
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Habitat

Sandy areas
Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-117-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
11 - 7

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm304.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Dark Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Long and slender with very sharp edges

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

fertilize in spring
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought, Salt

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Deers, Insects
Birds, Rats, Snakes

Allergy

-
Itchiness, Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore throat
-

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
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MUHLENBERGIA rigens
CORTADERIA

Common Name

Deer Grass
Pampas Grass

In Hindi

हिरण घास
Pampas grass

In German

Deer Grass
Pampasgrass

In French

cerfs Herbe
herbe de la pampa

In Spanish

Ciervo Hierba
cortaderas

In Greek

ελάφια Grass
γρασίδι Πάμπα

In Portuguese

cervos grama
grama de Pampas

In Polish

Deer Trawa
Pampas trawy

In Latin

deer Grass
Pampas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Muhlenbergia
Cortaderia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Danthonieae

Subfamily

Chloridoideae
Danthonioideae

Number of Species

4025
1 27800
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Properties of Deer Grass and Pampas Grass

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

Season and Care of Deer Grass and Pampas Grass

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

Deer Grass and Pampas Grass Physical Information

Deer Grass and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Deer Grass height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Deer Grass and Pampas Grass are as follows:

  • Deer Grass flower color:

  • Deer Grass leaf color: Green

  • Pampas Grass flower color: Pink, Violet and White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

  • Pampas Grass leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Deer Grass and Pampas Grass

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