1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southwestern United States
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
1.5 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.6.1 Number of Varieties
1.8 Habitat
Sandy areas
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
1.9 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.12 AHS Heat Zone
1.14 Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.16 Habit
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
3.0.1 Minimum Height
3.1.3 Minimum Width
3.2 Plant Color
3.2.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
White, Green, Ivory
3.3.2 Flower Color Modifier
3.3.4 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Purple, Black
3.3.5 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
3.3.7 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
3.3.9 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
3.3.11 Leaf Color in Winter
3.4 Shape
3.4.2 Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
bipinnate
3.6 Thorns
4 Season
4.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
5.1 Growing Conditions
5.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
5.3.1 Growth Rate
5.3.4 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
5.3.5 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
5.3.7 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
5.3.10 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer
5.3.11 Repeat Bloomer
5.4 Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction
6 Care
6.2 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
7.3 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
7.5 Plant Maintenance
7.8 Watering Plants
7.8.1 Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
Needs high amount of water
7.8.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
7.9.3 In Spring
7.9.5 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
7.10 Soil
7.10.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
7.10.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
7.11.2 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
7.12 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
7.13 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
7.15 Fertilizers
fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
7.17 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs
7.19 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
8 Facts
8.1 Flowers
9.1.1 Flower Petal Number
9.2 Fruits
9.2.1 Showy Fruit
9.3.1 Edible Fruit
9.4 Fragrance
9.4.2 Fragrant Flower
9.4.3 Fragrant Fruit
9.5.2 Fragrant Leaf
9.5.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
9.6 Showy Foliage
9.7 Showy Bark
9.9 Foliage Texture
9.11 Foliage Sheen
9.13 Evergreen
9.15 Invasive
9.17 Self-Sowing
9.19 Attracts
Birds, Deers, Insects
Bees, Butterflies, Insects, Not Available
9.20 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Skin irritation
10 Benefits
10.1 Uses
10.2.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Borders, Woodland margins
10.3.1 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
11.0.2 Edible Uses
11.1.2 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification
11.2 Plant Benefits
11.2.2 Medicinal Uses
Sore throat
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic
11.2.3 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Bark, Leaves, Root
11.2.4 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a potherb
11.3 Used As Indoor Plant
11.5 Used As Outdoor Plant
11.6 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
12 Scientific Name
12.2 Botanical Name
MUHLENBERGIA rigens
ARALIA spinosa
12.3 Common Name
Deer Grass
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club
12.4.1 In Hindi
हिरण घास
Devil's Walking Stick
12.5.1 In German
Deer Grass
Teufelsspazierstock
13.1.1 In French
cerfs Herbe
Walking bâton du diable
13.2.1 In Spanish
Ciervo Hierba
Bastón del Diablo
13.2.3 In Greek
ελάφια Grass
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου
13.2.5 In Portuguese
cervos grama
Vara andando de diabo
13.2.7 In Polish
Deer Trawa
Diabelski laska
13.2.9 In Latin
deer Grass
Virgam diaboli
14 Classification
14.1 Kingdom
14.2 Phylum
15.2 Class
15.3 Order
15.5 Family
15.7 Genus
15.8 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
15.10 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
15.12 Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Aralioideae
15.13 Number of Species