Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Fruit
Origin
Southwestern United States
India, Melanesia
Types
Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi
Alphonso, Florigon, Jakarta
Number of Varieties
5400
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40000
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Habitat
Sandy areas
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-1110-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
-
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm910.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm460.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Rose, Bronze
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
Over-head watering
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
Full 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Deers, Insects
Birds
Allergy
-
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, Improve hair condition, Makes teeth white, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sore throat
anti-cancer, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, High cholestrol, Immunity
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Grown for shade, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
MUHLENBERGIA rigens
MANGIFERA indica
Common Name
Deer Grass
Mango
In Hindi
हिरण घास
आम का पेड़
In German
Deer Grass
Mango Baum
In French
cerfs Herbe
Manguier
In Spanish
Ciervo Hierba
Árbol de mango
In Greek
ελάφια Grass
Mango Tree
In Portuguese
cervos grama
Mangueira
In Polish
Deer Trawa
Drzewo mango
In Latin
deer Grass
Mango ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Sapindales
Family
Poaceae
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Muhlenbergia
Mangifera
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
-
Number of Species
4069
1
27800
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