Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Grass
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Southwestern United States
  
Mediterranean
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Sandy areas
  
Cultivated Beds
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
  
9-10
  
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
  
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
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Vining/Climbing
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
  
White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Green, Tan
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Sea Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green, Sea Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green, Sea Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
  
Pinnate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
  
Requires regular 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
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
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
  
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing
  
Fertilizers
fertilize in spring
  
Organic Flower Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds, Deers, Insects
  
Caterpillar, Insects, Not Available, Snails
  
Allergy
no allergic reactions
  
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shelter for wildlife
  
Fixes Nitrogen
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Sore throat
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
  
Flowers
  
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used as essential oil
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
  
Cottage garden, Groundcover
  
Botanical Name
MUHLENBERGIA rigens
  
LATHYRUS odoratus
  
Common Name
Deer Grass
  
Sweetpea
  
In Hindi
हिरण घास
  
Sweetpea
  
In German
Deer Grass
  
Sweetpea
  
In French
cerfs Herbe
  
Sweetpea
  
In Spanish
Ciervo Hierba
  
Sweetpea
  
In Greek
ελάφια Grass
  
Sweetpea
  
In Portuguese
cervos grama
  
Sweetpea
  
In Polish
Deer Trawa
  
Sweetpea
  
In Latin
deer Grass
  
Sweetpea
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Anthophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Poales
  
Fabales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Fabaceae
  
Genus
Muhlenbergia
  
Lagerstroemia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Vicieae
  
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
  
Faboideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available