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About Deer Grass and Sugar Pear

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Fruit

Origin

Southwestern United States
Europe, Western Asia

Types

Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi
pride pear,Triumph pear,jersey pear

Number of Varieties

510
0 40000
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Habitat

Sandy areas
Hedge, Wood Margins

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
9-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
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
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

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
Aphids, Caterpillars, codling moth

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Deers, Insects
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, 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
Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Fruits

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Shelterbelt, Used to make yellow dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MUHLENBERGIA rigens
PYRUS communis 'Sugar'

Common Name

Deer Grass
Dessert Pear, Pear, Sugar Pear

In Hindi

हिरण घास
Sugar pear

In German

Deer Grass
Kultur-Birne

In French

cerfs Herbe
Poirier commun

In Spanish

Ciervo Hierba
Pyrus communis

In Greek

ελάφια Grass
Sugar pear

In Portuguese

cervos grama
Sugar pear

In Polish

Deer Trawa
Grusza pospolita

In Latin

deer Grass
Sugar pear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Rosales

Family

Poaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Muhlenbergia
Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Chloridoideae
-

Number of Species

4035
1 27800
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Properties of Deer Grass and Sugar Pear

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

Season and Care of Deer Grass and Sugar Pear

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

Deer Grass and Sugar Pear Physical Information

Deer Grass and Sugar Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Deer Grass height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sugar Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Deer Grass and Sugar Pear are as follows:

  • Deer Grass flower color:

  • Deer Grass leaf color: Green

  • Sugar Pear flower color: White

  • Sugar Pear leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Deer Grass and Sugar Pear

Care of Deer Grass and Sugar Pear 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 Sugar Pear 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 Sugar Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.