Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Perennial
Origin
Southwestern United States
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi
Leucanthemum vulgare
Number of Varieties
530
0
40000
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Habitat
Sandy areas
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-113-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
8-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm17.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Deers, Insects
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Dermititis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sore throat
Antispasmodic, Asthma, Cough, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Buds
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
MUHLENBERGIA rigens
LEUCANTHEMUM vulgare 'Angel'
Common Name
Deer Grass
Oxeye Daisy
In Hindi
हिरण घास
Oxeye डेज़ी
In German
Deer Grass
Margerite
In French
cerfs Herbe
Grande marguerite
In Spanish
Ciervo Hierba
margarita de ojo de buey
In Greek
ελάφια Grass
μαργαρίτα Μαργαρίτα
In Portuguese
cervos grama
Rainha Margarida
In Polish
Deer Trawa
piwonie
In Latin
deer Grass
oxeye Daisy
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Asterales
Family
Poaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Muhlenbergia
Leucanthemum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Heliantheae
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
4030
1
27800
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