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About Deer Grass and Slash Pine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southwestern United States
Southeastern United States

Types

Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi
Pinus elliottii elliottii, Pinus elliottii densa

Number of Varieties

52
0 40000
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Habitat

Sandy areas
Humid climates, Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-118-11
0 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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm2,290.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

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
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Salt, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Grafting, Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
occasional watering once established, Reduce water once established

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
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
Annosus Root Rot, Rust, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance
Salt, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Deers, Insects
Small mammals, Squirrels

Allergy

-
Asthma, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore throat
Chronic fatigue, Cold, gonorrhoea, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Bark, Fruits

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Paper pulp, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MUHLENBERGIA rigens
Pinus elliottii

Common Name

Deer Grass
slash pine

In Hindi

हिरण घास
स्लेश पाइन

In German

Deer Grass
Schrägstrich Kiefer

In French

cerfs Herbe
slash pine

In Spanish

Ciervo Hierba
pino slash

In Greek

ελάφια Grass
κάθετο πεύκης

In Portuguese

cervos grama
pinho barra

In Polish

Deer Trawa
sosny ukośnik

In Latin

deer Grass
VULNUS pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Coniferophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Poales
Pinales

Family

Poaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Muhlenbergia
Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Chloridoideae
-

Number of Species

40126
1 27800
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Properties of Deer Grass and Slash Pine

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

Season and Care of Deer Grass and Slash Pine

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

Deer Grass and Slash Pine Physical Information

Deer Grass and Slash Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Deer Grass height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Slash Pine height is 2,290.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Deer Grass and Slash Pine are as follows:

  • Deer Grass flower color:

  • Deer Grass leaf color: Green

  • Slash Pine flower color: Yellow

  • Slash Pine leaf color: Green

Care of Deer Grass and Slash Pine

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