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About Whitebark Pine and Deer Grass


About Deer Grass and Whitebark Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Grass  

Origin
Western United States, Canada  
Southwestern United States  

Types
-  
Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi  

Number of Varieties
5  
5  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
7-11  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  
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
610.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Deep Red, Pink, Purple  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week  
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
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full 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
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content  
fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
-  
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
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Deers, Insects  

Allergy
Hay fever, Rhinitis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge  
Sore throat  

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Seeds  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups  
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
Screening, Wind Break  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'  
MUHLENBERGIA rigens  

Common Name
Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine  
Deer Grass  

In Hindi
Whitebark Pine  
हिरण घास  

In German
Whitebark Pine  
Deer Grass  

In French
Pin à écorce blanche  
cerfs Herbe  

In Spanish
Whitebark pino  
Ciervo Hierba  

In Greek
Whitebark Pine  
ελάφια Grass  

In Portuguese
Whitebark Pine  
cervos grama  

In Polish
Whitebark Pine  
Deer Trawa  

In Latin
Pinus albicaulis  
deer Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Poales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Muhlenbergia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pinoideae  
Chloridoideae  

Number of Species
5  
40  

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Properties of Whitebark Pine and Deer Grass

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

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Season and Care of Whitebark Pine and Deer Grass

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

Whitebark Pine and Deer Grass Physical Information

Whitebark Pine and Deer Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Whitebark Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Deer Grass height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Whitebark Pine and Deer Grass are as follows:

Care of Whitebark Pine and Deer Grass

Care of Whitebark Pine and Deer Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Whitebark Pine 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 Whitebark Pine 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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