Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Grass
Fruit
Origin
Southwestern United States
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Types
Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi
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Number of Varieties
5100
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40000
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Habitat
Sandy areas
Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-115-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
9-2
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm300.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm300.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Red, Gray Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Adequately
In Winter
Average Water
Ample 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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in spring
Balanced, soluble fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Deers, Insects
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Allergy
-
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Decorating walls, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Moisturizing, Remove blemishes, used as a dye
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sore throat
anti-cancer, Diabetes, Diuretic, Hepatitis, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used for producing cooking oil
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine
Botanical Name
MUHLENBERGIA rigens
VITIS 'Buffalo'
Common Name
Deer Grass
Black Grape
In Hindi
हिरण घास
काले अंगूर
In German
Deer Grass
schwarze Trauben
In French
cerfs Herbe
raisins noirs
In Spanish
Ciervo Hierba
uvas negras
In Greek
ελάφια Grass
μαύρα σταφύλια
In Portuguese
cervos grama
uvas pretas
In Polish
Deer Trawa
czarne winogrona
In Latin
deer Grass
nigra, uvae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Rhamnales
Family
Poaceae
Vitaceae
Genus
Muhlenbergia
Vitis
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Chloridoideae
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Number of Species
4032
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27800
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