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About Deer Grass and Phlox


About Phlox and Deer Grass


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
5  
136  
99+

Habitat
Sandy areas  
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11  
5-7  

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 cm  
243.84 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

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
No  
Yes  

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
No  
No  

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
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

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
Yes  
Insignificant  

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  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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
40  
67  
99+

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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.

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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:

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.

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