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About Deer Grass and Snow Flake

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Shrub

Origin

Southwestern United States
Mexico, Central America

Types

Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi
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Number of Varieties

520
0 40000
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Habitat

Sandy areas
Grassland, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1110-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
12-9

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm180.00 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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
Needs small amount of water

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Caterpillars, Chewing and Boring Insects, Foliage miners, Mealy bugs, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Deers, Insects
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Mixed Border

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore throat
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MUHLENBERGIA rigens
EUPHORBIA leucocephala

Common Name

Deer Grass
Christmas flower white lace euphorbia snow bush snow flake snows of Kilimanjaro white Christmas bush

In Hindi

हिरण घास
Snow Flake

In German

Deer Grass
Schneeflocke

In French

cerfs Herbe
Flocon de neige

In Spanish

Ciervo Hierba
Copo de nieve

In Greek

ελάφια Grass
Νιφάδα χιονιού

In Portuguese

cervos grama
Floco de neve

In Polish

Deer Trawa
Płatek śniegu

In Latin

deer Grass
Aureus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Malpighiales

Family

Poaceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Muhlenbergia
Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Chloridoideae
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Number of Species

402000
1 27800
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Properties of Deer Grass and Snow Flake

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

Season and Care of Deer Grass and Snow Flake

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

Deer Grass and Snow Flake Physical Information

Deer Grass and Snow Flake physical information is very important for comparison. Deer Grass height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Snow Flake height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Deer Grass and Snow Flake are as follows:

  • Deer Grass flower color:

  • Deer Grass leaf color: Green

  • Snow Flake flower color: White

  • Snow Flake leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Deer Grass and Snow Flake

Care of Deer Grass and Snow Flake 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 Snow Flake pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Deer Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Snow Flake needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.