Life Span
Perennial
Type
Grass
Origin
Southwestern United States
Types
Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi
Number of Varieties
5
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40000
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Habitat
Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
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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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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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
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1% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
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
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13% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
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
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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37% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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5% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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No - Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Leaf
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3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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66% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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10% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
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17% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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67% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Birds, Deers, Insects
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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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
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9% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
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
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Genus
Muhlenbergia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
40
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27800
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