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About Deer Grass and Spring Starflower

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southwestern United States
South America, Argentina

Types

Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi
Perennial

Number of Varieties

535
0 40000
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Habitat

Sandy areas
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
9-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm5.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, 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 leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Deers, Insects
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore throat
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MUHLENBERGIA rigens
Ipheion uniflorum

Common Name

Deer Grass
Spring Starflower, Springstar

In Hindi

हिरण घास
Spring Starflower

In German

Deer Grass
Frühling Borretsch

In French

cerfs Herbe
Spring Starflower

In Spanish

Ciervo Hierba
primavera Flor de estrella

In Greek

ελάφια Grass
άνοιξη starflower

In Portuguese

cervos grama
primavera Starflower

In Polish

Deer Trawa
Wiosna Starflower

In Latin

deer Grass
Spring Starflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Poales
Asparagales

Family

Poaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Muhlenbergia
Ipheion

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Chloridoideae
Allioideae

Number of Species

4050
1 27800
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Properties of Deer Grass and Spring Starflower

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

Season and Care of Deer Grass and Spring Starflower

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

Deer Grass and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Deer Grass and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Deer Grass height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Deer Grass and Spring Starflower are as follows:

  • Deer Grass flower color:

  • Deer Grass leaf color: Green

  • Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue

  • Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Deer Grass and Spring Starflower

Care of Deer Grass and Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.