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False Christmas Cactus and Deer Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Southwestern United States  
Brazil  

Types
Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi  
-  

Number of Varieties
5  
3  
99+

Habitat
Sandy areas  
Coastal Mountains, Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Pink  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
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  
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Deers, Insects  
-  

Allergy
-  
Eye irritation, sneezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sore throat  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MUHLENBERGIA rigens  
SCHLUMBERGERA truncata  

Common Name
Deer Grass  
False Christmas Cactus  

In Hindi
हिरण घास  
False Christmas Cactus  

In German
Deer Grass  
False Christmas Cactus  

In French
cerfs Herbe  
Cactus de Noël  

In Spanish
Ciervo Hierba  
cactus de navidad  

In Greek
ελάφια Grass  
False Christmas Cactus  

In Portuguese
cervos grama  
flor de maio  

In Polish
Deer Trawa  
Szlumbergera ucięta  

In Latin
deer Grass  
False Christmas Cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Poaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Muhlenbergia  
Schlumbergera  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Rhipsalideae  

Subfamily
Chloridoideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
40  
1  

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Difference Between Deer Grass and False Christmas Cactus

If you are confused whether Deer Grass or False Christmas Cactus are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Deer Grass and False Christmas Cactus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Deer Grass are fertilize in spring, whereas for False Christmas Cactus fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Deer Grass and False Christmas Cactus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Deer Grass and False Christmas Cactus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Deer Grass and False Christmas Cactus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Deer Grass and False Christmas Cactus as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Deer Grass is Sore throat whereas of False Christmas Cactus is . Deer Grass has beauty benefits as follows: while False Christmas Cactus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Deer Grass vs False Christmas Cactus

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Deer Grass vs False Christmas Cactus and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Deer Grass are whereas of False Christmas Cactus have Eye irritation and sneezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Deer Grass has no showy fruits and False Christmas Cactus has no showy fruits. Also Deer Grass is not flowering and False Christmas Cactus is not flowering . You can compare Deer Grass and False Christmas Cactus facts and facts of other plants too.

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