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About Milium Effusum and Deer Grass


About Deer Grass and Milium Effusum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Grass  

Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada  
Southwestern United States  

Types
-  
Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi  

Number of Varieties
5  
5  

Habitat
Damp shady woods  
Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
7-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5  
12 - 1  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Yellow green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering  
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
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season  
fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
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
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Deers, Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, 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
-  
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
Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MILIUM effusum  
MUHLENBERGIA rigens  

Common Name
Millet Grass, Wood Millet  
Deer Grass  

In Hindi
Milium effusum  
हिरण घास  

In German
Wald-Flattergras  
Deer Grass  

In French
millet étalé  
cerfs Herbe  

In Spanish
effusum milium  
Ciervo Hierba  

In Greek
milium effusum  
ελάφια Grass  

In Portuguese
milium effusum  
cervos grama  

In Polish
prosownica rozpierzchła  
Deer Trawa  

In Latin
milium effusum  
deer Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Poales  

Family
Poaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Milium  
Muhlenbergia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Chloridoideae  

Number of Species
1  
40  

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Properties of Milium Effusum and Deer Grass

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

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Season and Care of Milium Effusum and Deer Grass

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

Milium Effusum and Deer Grass Physical Information

Milium Effusum and Deer Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Deer Grass height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Milium Effusum and Deer Grass are as follows:

Care of Milium Effusum and Deer Grass

Care of Milium Effusum and Deer Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Milium Effusum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Milium Effusum 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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