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About Deer Grass and Phlox

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Grass
Perennial

Origin

Southwestern United States
United States, Northwestern United States, California

Types

Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi
Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis

Number of Varieties

5136
0 40000
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Habitat

Sandy areas
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-115-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
7-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm243.84 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm91.44 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Light Blue, Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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, Partial shade

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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance
-

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Deers, Insects
Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore throat
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
-

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MUHLENBERGIA rigens
PHLOX douglasii

Common Name

Deer Grass
Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox

In Hindi

हिरण घास
Phlox plant

In German

Deer Grass
Phlox Pflanze

In French

cerfs Herbe
plante Phlox

In Spanish

Ciervo Hierba
planta de Phlox

In Greek

ελάφια Grass
φυτό phlox

In Portuguese

cervos grama
planta Phlox

In Polish

Deer Trawa
Phlox roślin

In Latin

deer Grass
plantae Phlox

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Ericales

Family

Poaceae
Polemoniaceae

Genus

Muhlenbergia
Phlox

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Chloridoideae
-

Number of Species

4067
1 27800
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Properties of Deer Grass and Phlox

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

Season and Care of Deer Grass and Phlox

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

Deer Grass and Phlox Physical Information

Deer Grass and Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Deer Grass height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Deer Grass and Phlox are as follows:

  • Deer Grass flower color:

  • Deer Grass leaf color: Green

  • Phlox flower color: Light Blue, Pink, Red and White

  • Phlox leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Deer Grass and Phlox

Care of Deer Grass and Phlox 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 Phlox pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Deer Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.