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About False Indigo and Deer Grass


About Deer Grass and False Indigo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Grass  

Origin
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada  
Southwestern United States  

Types
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo  
Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
5  

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions  
Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
7-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Deers, Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Sore throat  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves, Root  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AMORPHA canescens  
MUHLENBERGIA rigens  

Common Name
False Indigo  
Deer Grass  

In Hindi
इंडिगो  
हिरण घास  

In German
falsches Indigo  
Deer Grass  

In French
faux Indigo  
cerfs Herbe  

In Spanish
Falso Indigo  
Ciervo Hierba  

In Greek
Λάθος Indigo  
ελάφια Grass  

In Portuguese
false Indigo  
cervos grama  

In Polish
fałsz Indigo  
Deer Trawa  

In Latin
falsum indicum  
deer Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
-  
Liliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Poales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Amorpha  
Muhlenbergia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Chloridoideae  

Number of Species
21  
40  

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Properties of False Indigo and Deer Grass

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Deer Grass

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

False Indigo and Deer Grass Physical Information

False Indigo and Deer Grass physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Deer Grass height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Deer Grass are as follows:

Care of False Indigo and Deer Grass

Care of False Indigo and Deer Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Deer Grass pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Deer Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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