Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Shrub
Origin
Southwestern United States
Brazil
Types
Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi
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Number of Varieties
525
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40000
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Habitat
Sandy areas
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-119-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-8
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm240.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm300.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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White, Purple, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
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Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Lance shaped
Thorns
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Plant Season
Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, 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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in spring
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Birds, Deers, Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shelter for wildlife
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sore throat
anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✔
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
MUHLENBERGIA rigens
Brunfelsia pauciflora
Common Name
Deer Grass
Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree
In Hindi
हिरण घास
Raintree
In German
Deer Grass
raintree
In French
cerfs Herbe
raintree
In Spanish
Ciervo Hierba
raintree
In Greek
ελάφια Grass
Raintree
In Portuguese
cervos grama
Raintree
In Polish
Deer Trawa
Raintree
In Latin
deer Grass
Raintree
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Solanales
Family
Poaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Muhlenbergia
Brunfelsia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Petunioideae
Number of Species
4050
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27800
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