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Poaceae
Wavyleaf basketgrass
Oplismenus undulatifolius
Also known as Oplismenus undulatifolius, Wavyleaf woodgrass, Wavy basketgrass, Oplismenus africanus var. simplex
Tropical Plants · Indoor Plants · Native Plants · Groundcover · Grass · Cascading · Indoor · Terrarium · Shade-Tolerant · Tropical · Basketgrass
This attractive groundcover grass adapts well to indoor conditions with its cascading growth habit. Prefers bright indirect light and regular watering but forgives occasional neglect. Makes an excellent hanging basket or terrarium specimen.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water when top inch of soil feels dry · Every 7-10 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
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Assam, Botswana, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Ethiopia, India, Iran, Italy, Japan, Jawa, Kenya, Korea, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malawi
Sources: trefle, usda
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