1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southwestern United States
Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Sandy areas
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Oval
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Dry, Sandy
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in spring
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Wind
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Deers, Insects
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Pollen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Sore throat
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
MUHLENBERGIA rigens
Malpighia emarginata
7.2 Common Name
Deer Grass
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
cerfs Herbe
Acerola Arbre
7.2.4 In Spanish
Ciervo Hierba
Árbol de acerola
7.2.5 In Greek
ελάφια Grass
Acerola Δέντρο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
cervos grama
Árvore acerola
7.2.7 In Polish
Deer Trawa
Acerola Drzewo
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Not Available, Paperveroideae
8.10 Number of Species