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About Deer Grass and Southern Shield Fern


About Southern Shield Fern and Deer Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Fern   

Origin
Southwestern United States   
North America   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Sandy areas   
Damp shady woods, Wet ground, Wet lands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11   
7-10   

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   
4   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Arching/Fountain-shaped   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant   
Non Flowering Plant   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Bronze   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow   
Pinnate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Poorly Drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   
Fall, Spring, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
From Rhizomes   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally   
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water occasionally, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings   

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   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Poorly Drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Shade, 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 leaves   

Fertilizers
fertilize in spring   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Leaf curl, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Scale, Scale insects   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
None   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

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   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Birds, Deers, Insects   
Butterflies   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Bog Garden, Borders   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sore throat   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   
Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MUHLENBERGIA rigens   
THELYPTERIS kunthii   

Common Name
Deer Grass   
Kunth's maiden fern, southern shield fern, maiden ferns   

In Hindi
हिरण घास   
Southern Shield Fern   

In German
Deer Grass   
Southern Shield Fern   

In French
cerfs Herbe   
Southern Shield Fern   

In Spanish
Ciervo Hierba   
Southern Shield Fern   

In Greek
ελάφια Grass   
Southern Shield Fern   

In Portuguese
cervos grama   
Southern Shield Fern   

In Polish
Deer Trawa   
Southern Shield Fern   

In Latin
deer Grass   
Southern Shield Fern   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Anthophyta   
Angiosperms   

Class
Liliopsida   
Polypodiopsida   

Order
Poales   
Polypodiales   

Family
Poaceae   
Thelypteridaceae   

Genus
Muhlenbergia   
Thelypteris   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Chloridoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Deer Grass and Southern Shield Fern

Wondering what are the properties of Deer Grass and Southern Shield Fern? We provide you with everything About Deer Grass and Southern Shield Fern. Deer Grass doesn't have thorns and Southern Shield Fern doesn't have thorns. Also Deer Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Deer Grass has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Southern Shield Fern has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Southern Shield Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Deer Grass and Southern Shield Fern

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

Deer Grass and Southern Shield Fern Physical Information

Deer Grass and Southern Shield Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Deer Grass height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Southern Shield Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Deer Grass and Southern Shield Fern are as follows:

Care of Deer Grass and Southern Shield Fern

Care of Deer Grass and Southern Shield Fern 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 Southern Shield Fern 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 Southern Shield Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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