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About Deer Grass and Sour Cherry

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Fruit

Origin

Southwestern United States
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Types

Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi
Fruit

Number of Varieties

5300
0 40000
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Habitat

Sandy areas
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-114-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
8-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Simple lobed or unlobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Birds

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Deers, Insects
Birds

Allergy

-
Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MUHLENBERGIA rigens
PRUNUS cerasus

Common Name

Deer Grass
Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry

In Hindi

हिरण घास
Sour cherry

In German

Deer Grass
Sauerkirsche

In French

cerfs Herbe
Prunus cerasus

In Spanish

Ciervo Hierba
Prunus cerasus

In Greek

ελάφια Grass
Sour cherry

In Portuguese

cervos grama
Ginja

In Polish

Deer Trawa
Wiśnia pospolita

In Latin

deer Grass
Prunus cerasus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Rosales

Family

Poaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Muhlenbergia
Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Chloridoideae
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Number of Species

40270
1 27800
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Properties of Deer Grass and Sour Cherry

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

Season and Care of Deer Grass and Sour Cherry

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

Deer Grass and Sour Cherry Physical Information

Deer Grass and Sour Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Deer Grass height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sour Cherry height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Deer Grass and Sour Cherry are as follows:

  • Deer Grass flower color:

  • Deer Grass leaf color: Green

  • Sour Cherry flower color: White

  • Sour Cherry leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Deer Grass and Sour Cherry

Care of Deer Grass and Sour Cherry 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 Sour Cherry 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 Sour Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.