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About Plum and Deer Grass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Grass

Origin

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Southwestern United States

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum
Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi

Number of Varieties

155
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground
Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-87-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

457.20 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous
fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites
Birds, Deers, Insects

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree
Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems
Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'
MUHLENBERGIA rigens

Common Name

Plum
Deer Grass

In Hindi

बेर
हिरण घास

In German

Pflaume
Deer Grass

In French

prune
cerfs Herbe

In Spanish

ciruela
Ciervo Hierba

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο
ελάφια Grass

In Portuguese

ameixa
cervos grama

In Polish

Śliwka
Deer Trawa

In Latin

Plum
deer Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Rosales
Poales

Family

Rosaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Prunus
Muhlenbergia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Chloridoideae

Number of Species

4040
1 27800
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Properties of Plum and Deer Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Plum and Deer Grass? We provide you with everything About Plum and Deer Grass. Plum has thorns and Deer Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Plum has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting and Deer Grass has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Plum and Deer Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Plum and Deer Grass

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

Plum and Deer Grass Physical Information

Plum and Deer Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm whereas Deer Grass height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Plum and Deer Grass are as follows:

  • Plum flower color: Pink and White

  • Plum leaf color: Pink

  • Deer Grass flower color:

  • Deer Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Plum and Deer Grass

Care of Plum and Deer Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plum 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 Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Deer Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.