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About Deer Grass and Pink Queen

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants

Origin

Southwestern United States
South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi
Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower

Number of Varieties

54
0 40000
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Habitat

Sandy areas
vacant lots, wastelands, yards

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-118-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs

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
Sand

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
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
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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Deers, Insects
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore throat
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Foundation, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MUHLENBERGIA rigens
CLEOME hassleriana

Common Name

Deer Grass
Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower

In Hindi

हिरण घास
Pink Queen

In German

Deer Grass
rosa Königin

In French

cerfs Herbe
Reine rose

In Spanish

Ciervo Hierba
Reina de color rosa

In Greek

ελάφια Grass
ροζ Βασίλισσα

In Portuguese

cervos grama
Rainha -de-rosa

In Polish

Deer Trawa
Różowa Królowa

In Latin

deer Grass
Regina Pink

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Brassicales

Family

Poaceae
Cleomaceae

Genus

Muhlenbergia
Cleome

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cleomeae

Subfamily

Chloridoideae
-

Number of Species

401
1 27800
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Properties of Deer Grass and Pink Queen

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

Season and Care of Deer Grass and Pink Queen

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

Deer Grass and Pink Queen Physical Information

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

  • Deer Grass flower color:

  • Deer Grass leaf color: Green

  • Pink Queen flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Rose and Lavender

  • Pink Queen leaf color: Green

Care of Deer Grass and Pink Queen

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