1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southwestern United States
Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
2.11 Habitat
Sandy areas
Coastal Regions
2.12 USDA Hardiness Zone
2.13 AHS Heat Zone
2.14 Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
2.15 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
3 Information
3.1 Plant Size
3.1.1 Minimum Height
4.0.1 Minimum Width
9.11 Plant Color
9.11.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Yellow
9.11.2 Flower Color Modifier
9.11.3 Fruit Color
9.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring
9.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
9.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall
9.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter
9.12 Shape
9.12.1 Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Ovate
9.13 Thorns
10 Season
10.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
10.2 Growing Conditions
10.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
10.2.2 Growth Rate
10.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
10.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
10.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
10.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
10.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
10.3 Tolerances
11 Care
11.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
11.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
11.3 Plant Maintenance
11.4 Watering Plants
11.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
Needs more water during establishment
11.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
11.4.3 In Spring
11.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
11.5 Soil
11.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
11.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
11.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
11.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
11.7 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness
11.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in spring
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost
11.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust
11.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
12 Facts
12.1 Flowers
12.1.1 Flower Petal Number
12.2 Fruits
12.2.1 Showy Fruit
12.2.2 Edible Fruit
12.3 Fragrance
12.3.1 Fragrant Flower
12.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
12.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
12.4 Showy Foliage
12.5 Showy Bark
12.6 Foliage Texture
12.7 Foliage Sheen
12.8 Evergreen
12.9 Invasive
12.10 Self-Sowing
12.11 Attracts
Birds, Deers, Insects
Aphids, Not Available, Squirrels
12.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Stomach pain, Vomiting
13 Benefits
13.1 Uses
13.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Used in parkland
13.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises
13.1.3 Edible Uses
13.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shelter for wildlife
Shadow Tree, Soil protection
13.2 Plant Benefits
13.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Sore throat
Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss
13.2.2 Part of Plant Used
13.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes
13.3 Used As Indoor Plant
13.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
13.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
14 Scientific Name
14.1 Botanical Name
MUHLENBERGIA rigens
Manilkara zapota
14.2 Common Name
Deer Grass
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota
14.2.1 In Hindi
14.2.2 In German
14.2.3 In French
14.2.4 In Spanish
14.2.5 In Greek
14.2.6 In Portuguese
14.2.7 In Polish
Deer Trawa
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla
14.2.8 In Latin
15 Classification
15.1 Kingdom
15.2 Phylum
15.3 Class
15.4 Order
15.5 Family
15.6 Genus
15.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
15.8 Tribe
15.9 Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Sapotoideae
15.10 Number of Species