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Deer Grass
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About Deer Grass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Origin

Southwestern United States

Types

Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi

Number of Varieties

5
0 40000
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Habitat

Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-11
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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

1% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

13% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

37% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

5% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

No - Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Leaf

3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

66% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Showy Bark

10% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

17% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

67% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Birds, Deers, Insects

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

35% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

9% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MUHLENBERGIA rigens

Common Name

Deer Grass

In Hindi

हिरण घास

In German

Deer Grass

In French

cerfs Herbe

In Spanish

Ciervo Hierba

In Greek

ελάφια Grass

In Portuguese

cervos grama

In Polish

Deer Trawa

In Latin

deer Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Muhlenbergia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-

Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Number of Species

40
1 27800
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Properties of Deer Grass

Want to know the properties of Deer Grass? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Deer Grass is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Deer Grass Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Sore throat

  • Part of plant used: Leaves and Root

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Deer Grass Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Deer Grass. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Deer Grass physical information is as follows: 30.00 cm tall and 60.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long linear and narrow. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color:
  • Leaf color: Green

Care of Deer Grass

Taking Deer Grass Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Deer Grass include pruning, which should be done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Deer Grass

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Deer Grass is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Deer Grass is a very important plant from Grass Plants. There are 5 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi. This plant's habitat is Sandy areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 7-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.