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About Deer Grass and Tall Bearded Iris

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Perennial

Origin

Southwestern United States
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi
Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow

Number of Varieties

510
0 40000
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Habitat

Sandy areas
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
-

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm70.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry

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

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, 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, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MUHLENBERGIA rigens
IRIS 'About Town'

Common Name

Deer Grass
Tall Bearded Iris

In Hindi

हिरण घास
Tall Bearded Iris

In German

Deer Grass
Hohe Schwertlilie

In French

cerfs Herbe
Grand Iris Iris

In Spanish

Ciervo Hierba
De altura Iris barbudo

In Greek

ελάφια Grass
Ψηλός Γενειοφόρος Ίρις

In Portuguese

cervos grama
Alto Íris farpada

In Polish

Deer Trawa
Tall Brodaty Iris

In Latin

deer Grass
Tall Bearded Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Asparagales

Family

Poaceae
Iridaceae

Genus

Muhlenbergia
Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Irideae

Subfamily

Chloridoideae
Iridoideae

Number of Species

40300
1 27800
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Properties of Deer Grass and Tall Bearded Iris

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

Season and Care of Deer Grass and Tall Bearded Iris

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

Deer Grass and Tall Bearded Iris Physical Information

Deer Grass and Tall Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Deer Grass height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Tall Bearded Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Deer Grass and Tall Bearded Iris are as follows:

  • Deer Grass flower color:

  • Deer Grass leaf color: Green

  • Tall Bearded Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black

  • Tall Bearded Iris leaf color:

Care of Deer Grass and Tall Bearded Iris

Care of Deer Grass and Tall Bearded Iris 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 Tall Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Deer Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tall Bearded Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.