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Deer Grass

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About Deer Grass and Pepperwort

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Aquatics

Origin

Southwestern United States
Australia

Types

Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi
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Number of Varieties

51
0 40000
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Habitat

Sandy areas
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-117-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
12-6

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm250.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Spores

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
Keep immersed in water

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
Poorly 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
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Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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Flower Petal Number

Single
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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
Frogs

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore throat
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Seeds, Spores

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Starch

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MUHLENBERGIA rigens
MARSILEA mutica

Common Name

Deer Grass
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort

In Hindi

हिरण घास
Pepperwort

In German

Deer Grass
Pepperwort

In French

cerfs Herbe
Pepperwort

In Spanish

Ciervo Hierba
Pepperwort

In Greek

ελάφια Grass
Pepperwort

In Portuguese

cervos grama
Pepperwort

In Polish

Deer Trawa
Pepperwort

In Latin

deer Grass
Pepperwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Charophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Equisetopsida

Order

Poales
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Family

Poaceae
Marsileaceae

Genus

Muhlenbergia
Marsilea

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Lapidieae

Subfamily

Chloridoideae
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Number of Species

4065
1 27800
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Properties of Deer Grass and Pepperwort

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

Season and Care of Deer Grass and Pepperwort

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

Deer Grass and Pepperwort Physical Information

Deer Grass and Pepperwort physical information is very important for comparison. Deer Grass height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Deer Grass and Pepperwort are as follows:

  • Deer Grass flower color:

  • Deer Grass leaf color: Green

  • Pepperwort flower color:

  • Pepperwort leaf color: Light Green and Dark Red

Care of Deer Grass and Pepperwort

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