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Poaceae
Melinis nerviglumis
Melinis nerviglumis
Also known as Melinis bachmannii, Tricholaena rhodesiana var. glabrescens, Rhynchelythrum nyassanum, Tricholaena filifolia
Tropical Plants · Native Plants · African Grass · Drought Tolerant · Xeriscaping · Low Maintenance · Naturalized · Melinis · Poaceae · Ornamental Grass
This drought-tolerant African grass adapts well to various soil conditions and requires minimal care once established. Excellent for xeriscaping or naturalized areas where low maintenance is desired. Water sparingly as it prefers drier conditions and can tolerate periods of drought.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately and allow soil to dry between waterings · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 2.5 ft
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 24 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Congo, Ethiopia, Free State, Gabon, Hawaii, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Tanzania
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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