Kentucky Bluegrass

Deer Grass

About Kentucky Bluegrass and Deer Grass

Kentucky Bluegrass

Deer Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe

Southwestern United States

1.4 Types

Alene, Barblue, Caliber, Canterbury

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Lawn, meadows

Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-107-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NANA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purplish Green

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrowly linear

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Sod

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing

Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Dollar spot, Rust, Summer Patch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Insects

Birds, Deers, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Cough, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Erosion control

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Lawns and Turf

Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POA pratensis

MUHLENBERGIA rigens

7.2 Common Name

Kentucky Bluegrass

Deer Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Kentucky Bluegrass

हिरण घास

7.2.2 In German

Kentucky Bluegrass

Deer Grass

7.2.3 In French

Kentucky Bluegrass

cerfs Herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pasto azul de Kentucky

Ciervo Hierba

7.2.5 In Greek

Κεντάκυ Bluegrass

ελάφια Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Kentucky Bluegrass

cervos grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Wiechlina

Deer Trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Kentucky Bluegrass

deer Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Poales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Poa

Muhlenbergia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Poeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

2NA

1 27800

Properties of Kentucky Bluegrass and Deer Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Kentucky Bluegrass and Deer Grass? We provide you with everything About Kentucky Bluegrass and Deer Grass. Kentucky Bluegrass doesn't have thorns and Deer Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Kentucky Bluegrass does not have fragrant flowers. Kentucky Bluegrass has allergic reactions like Cough, Itchy eyes and Runny nose and Deer Grass has allergic reactions like Cough, Itchy eyes and Runny nose. 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 Kentucky Bluegrass and Deer Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Kentucky Bluegrass and Deer Grass

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

Kentucky Bluegrass and Deer Grass Physical Information

Kentucky Bluegrass and Deer Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Kentucky Bluegrass height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Deer Grass height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Kentucky Bluegrass and Deer Grass are as follows:

Kentucky Bluegrass flower color: Purplish Green
Kentucky Bluegrass leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Deer Grass flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Deer Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Kentucky Bluegrass and Deer Grass

Care of Kentucky Bluegrass and Deer Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kentucky Bluegrass 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 Kentucky Bluegrass 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.