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About Deer Grass and Slash Pine


About Slash Pine and Deer Grass


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
5  
2  
99+

Habitat
Sandy areas  
Humid climates, Warm and moist climatic conditions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11  
8-11  

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 cm  
2,290.00 cm  
17

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
19

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
No  
No  

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
No  
No  

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
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

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
Yes  
-  

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
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
-  

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  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Chloridoideae  
-  

Number of Species
40  
126  
99+

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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.

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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:

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.

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