Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Southwestern United States
Southern Africa
Types
Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi
Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii
Number of Varieties
516
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40000
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Habitat
Sandy areas
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
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Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm12.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm10.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Tongue shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun
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
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Dry soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less 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 dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in spring
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fusarium root rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Deers, Insects
Ants, Flies
Allergy
-
Irritation to intestines, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sore throat
Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Leaves, Sap
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
MUHLENBERGIA rigens
GASTERIA
Common Name
Deer Grass
Gasteria
In Hindi
हिरण घास
Gasteria
In German
Deer Grass
Gasteria
In French
cerfs Herbe
Gasteria
In Spanish
Ciervo Hierba
Gasteria
In Greek
ελάφια Grass
Gasteria
In Portuguese
cervos grama
Gasteria
In Polish
Deer Trawa
Gasteria
In Latin
deer Grass
Gasteria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
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Class
Liliopsida
Monocots
Order
Poales
Asparagales
Family
Poaceae
Aloaceae
Genus
Muhlenbergia
Gasteria
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Asphodeloideae
Number of Species
4016
1
27800
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