Fiber-optic-grass
Isolepis cernua
Isolepis
Cyperaceae
Indoor Plants
Zone 5–9
🐾 Pet-Safe
💨 Air-Purifying
🏠 Indoor
Fiber-optic grass is a unique houseplant with thin, arching stems topped with small white flowers that resemble fiber-optic lights. It prefers consistently moist soil and bright, indirect light for best growth. This compact plant makes an excellent conversation piece for indoor containers.
Care Requirements
Care Level
Moderate
Sun
Partial Sun
Water
Moderate
Growth Rate
Moderate
Mature Height
18″ – 36″
Soil
loam
Life Cycle
Perennial
Spacing
4″
Watering Schedule
Every 3-5 Days • Keep Soil Consistently Moist But Not Waterlogged
Soil pH
5 – 5.5
Temperature
-20° – 95°F
Mature Spread
up to 24″
Root Depth
Medium
Foliage
Medium
Ecology & Origin
Native to
Albania
Algeria
Antipodean Is.
Argentina Northeast
Argentina Northwest
Argentina South
Azores
Baleares
Bolivia
Brazil South
British Columbia
California
Canary Is.
Cape Provinces
Cape Verde
Chatham Is.
Chile Central
Chile North
Chile South
Colombia
Sources
Data: trefle, usda
Image: trefle.io — Taken May 20, 2022 by Edith Tasnadi (cc-by-sa)
Hardiness Zones
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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