Grass of Parnassus
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Grass of Parnassus (Parnassia) - Pretty perennials for the bog garden.
Grasses' Pests And Diseases
Grasses are still among the most pest-free and disease-free of all garden ornamentals. When properly selected and placed in the garden, grasses are generally disease-and insect-free.
Grass growing time lapse. Sowing to growth
Here is a time lapse I made of grass sowing and growing.
The grass growing was filmed in my studio over a period of 6 weeks.
Grass and Water Plants Alphabetical List - AL
Here you will find Botany.com's listing of Grass and Water Plants with names beginning with AL.
Grasses & Bamboos
Ornamental grasses and Bamboos.
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Grass-leaved Ladies'-tresses (Spring Ladies'-tresses)
Spiranthes vernalis
The name spring ladies'-tresses isn't really appropriate for the Northeast, where this plant blooms in late summer. Only in the South does it bloom in the spring.
Grasses
Trees, shrubs, vines, ground covers, perennials, and ornamental grasses show how foliage textures and colors can combine for beautiful effects.
Grasses Q&A
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Using Grasses In Dried Flower Arrangements
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Posted by Rupert Foxton-Smythe in Grasses ...
Grassland biomes are large, rolling terrains of grasses, flowers and herbs. Latitude, soil and local climates for the most part determine what kinds of plants grow in a particular grassland.
Grass
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any plant of the family Gramineae, an important and widely distributed group of vascular plants, having an extraordinary range of adaptation.
Grassleaf Sweet Flag
Scientific Name: Acorus gramineus Aiton
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Family: Acoraceae ...
Index- plants in this Family
Saxifragaceae / Saxifrage Grass of Parnassus (Parnassia asarifolia)
Grass of Parnassus is also known as Kidneyleaf Grass of Parnassus which is the official vernacular.. ...
It is undeniably a wonderful sight to see these statuesque pampas grasses as components of large planting schemes of grasses or mixed perennials.
Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus'
MAIDEN GRASS
Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light'
MAIDEN GRASS ...
Grass Trees is an ancient, primitive genus with several species distributed throughout arid region in Australia. All make very long, grass like, usually nicely bluish-green colored leaves arranged in a dense rosette.
Grasses from cool climates such as Deschampsia, Festuca, Helictotrichon and Stipa come into growth in late winter and flower before mid-summer and so should be planted in autumn for the best establishment.
Grasses at the water's edge
Good choices for moist soil are Bowles golden sedge (Carex elata 'Aurea'), C. conica 'Snowline' and C. morrowii cultivars. 'Aurea' is particularly effective when paired with a broader-leafed water plant.
Grasses! Wanted - Dead or Alive! - January 16th
This picture could have been taken at any time during the last 3 months ( October, November, December), or the next 2 months (February, March). The subject matter is dead grass.
Beargrass
Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt.
Family: Liliaceae, Lily
Genus: Xerophyllum ...
Hairgrass (Muhlenbergia capillaris): Clouds of tiny flowers form a pinkish-purple haze appearing in October and fading to tan through the winter on this showy native grass.
Reed Grass, Foxtail Grass, Korean Feather Reed
These 250 reed-like grasses grow in the temperate Northern Hemisphere and have long leaves that are linear and flat or channeled. They flower with dense, compressed spikelets in the summer.
Bunchgrass Biogeoclimatic Zone
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Biogeoclimatic Zones
Alpine Tundra ...
Switch Grass
This smooth, blue tinted grass can grow as tall as 4' and spreads slowly through it's rhizome growth forming clumps. It was selected for its glaucous blue color, and graceful fountain habit.
Sowing Grass Seed - Special Treatment
Slopes require special treatment as new seedings on them are likely to be washed by heavy rains. You can use straw to cover them, but it must be picked up as soon as the grass gets started.
Sweet Grass
Flora, fauna, earth, and sky...
The natural history of the northwoods
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Guinea grass
Panicum maximum (syn. Urochloa maxima)
Non-Native to Florida ...
Iris -- Grass Weed Control
The editors of Old-House Interiors magazine
There are no chemicals currently listed for control of grassy weeds in bearded iris. Chemicals used to control grassy weeds will also damage the iris.
A spear-grass - profile
Scientific name: Austrostipa wakoolica
Conservation status in NSW: Endangered
National conservation status: Endangered ...
and for "Grass-like" plants that are not members of Poacea
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As a prefessional landscape designer I have come to rely on this plant for its form, seasonal interest, and hardiness in cold Jersey winters and humid, often dry summers.
Grass seed are characterized according to temperature. Cool season grasses are best suited to the northern half of the United States, while warm season grasses are best for the southern half of the US.
Grasses are a great accent plant for beds and borders. Here, a clump of fountaingrass subtly complements bold black-eyed Susans, canna, coleus, and petunia along a deck.
(grass family)
TOXICITY RATING: Moderate to high.
ANIMALS AFFECTED: All types, especially ruminants.
Knotgrass
Botanical: Polyganum aviculare (LINN.)
Family: N.O. Polygonaceae ...
Lemongrass is native to Asian countries and is widely used as an herb and vegetable (especially in Thai cuisine). Lemongrass is primarily known for its lemon scent and flavor.
Plant Types:
Grass, Herb, Perennial, Vegetable ...
This grass forms a severely vertical clump up to 2m (7ft) in height. Even its flowers continue the upright principle: a red bronze inflorescence which fades to buff with lasting seedheads.
Quackgrass
Scientific name: Elymus repens (L.) Gould subsp. repens
Synonyms: Agropyron repens (L.) Beauv.; Agropyron repens var. subulatum (Schreb.) Roemer & J.A. Schultes; Elytrigia repens (L.) Desv. ex B.D. Jackson; Elytrigia repens var.
Moon Grass forms large upright, compact clumps of dark green foliage that turns gold in the Fall. Showy seven foot spikes of translucent maroon flowers at mid-summer
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Moor Grass ...
Buffelgrass is a shrubby grass up to 1.5 feet tall and 3 feet wide. It looks like a bunchgrass when small. Older plants branch profusely and densely at nodes, giving mature plants a messy appearance.
Mondo Grass is native to Korea and Japan. It has a fairly low growing habit and the leaves are somewhat finer on this species than other species. The flowers are hidden and insignificant, thus the plant is grown for its foliage and groundcover effect.
Zoysiagrass does best in full sun. While it is often touted as "more shade tolerant than bermudagrass", that comparison is meaningless because bermudagrass must have full sun all the time.
All the Grasses we promote are Perennial, very hardy and easy to grow. When planting, add a sprinkling of general fertilizer or liquid feed and mulch generously.
Fountain Grass
There is a wide variety of both annual and perennial ornamental grasses. Chances are, there's a variety to accent the landscape theme you are seeking to create. Some grow just a foot tall. Others can grow several feet tall.
Fountain grass is an understandably popular ornamental grass. It forms large clumps (3 to 4 feet high and the same diameter) with arching leaves draping to the ground. The late-summer flowers have the appearance of fox-tails. Photo Aug. 2000.
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Ornamental grasses have become more available in recent years. Among the grasses suitable for moderately moist to moist gardens is feather reed grass. Its upright, wheat-like look and golden-buff winter color make it a four-season garden asset.
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Yellow Tinged "Avalanche' stands an upright 3' tall.
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Black Mondo Grass
A relatively new cultivar, "Black Mondo grass" (Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens') is occasionally sold as "Arabicus," "Ebony Knight," or by the silly name "Black Dragon," but the name that is going to stick is Black Mondo Grass.
Ornamental Grasses
Spiky Garden Texture
The ornamental grasses have become popular and important landscape additions over the past decade, and rightly so.
Key Words: Grassy plants with knee-like nodes on the flower stems.
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Phleum pratense. Timothy Grass.
Common Scurvy Grass
Characteristics
A succulent this is typical of many costal plants. Mostly found on rocky outcrops but also in hedgerows close to coast.
Sun Rose Baja Bush Snapdragon Ballon Vine Barbados Aloe Basket Fern Be Still Tree Belladonna Lily Bengal Tiger Canna Bird of Paradise Bird's-Nest Fern Birds-nest Sanseviera Blackberry Lily Black-Eyed Susan Vine Black-Leaf Panamiga Black Mondo Grass ...
CURRENT MANAGEMENT APPROACHES: Whenever possible, prevent the introduction of Japanese stilt grass from invaded sites into adjacent natural plant communities by avoiding disturbance to vegetation and soil in these areas.
- SLEEPING GRASS.
Common name
Tintar mani, Tottavati, Shame weed, Mustahi-yah, Lajjavati, Lajwanti, Chui-Mui, Adoribon, Nilajbon, Kajak, Lajak, Lajjabati, Lajjala, Lajjalu, Sensitiva, Hadergitte, Lojja, Lajjika, Mahabhita, Prasarini, ...
Additional Comments: Couchgrass roots have been used as a medicine since the time of Dioscorides in the first century, and even sick dogs eat the leaves to produce a healing vomit. In Europe, it is still used as a tisane.
Plant Database - Ornamental Grasses
Maiden Grass
(Miscanthus sinensis)
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Switchgrass
Panicum virgatum
This large, ornamental grass grows up to
5 feet in neat clumps. Green blades are narrow and densely packed; they can turn yellow or reddish orange in fall, and tan in winter.
Lemon Grass Cymbopogan flexuosus (Tender Perennial) Culinary. Clumping grasslike plant, with a strong lemon scent. Use stalks in Asian cooking. 10"
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Zoysia grass (Graminae). Three types - Emeraldis, Matrella, Japonica.
Fruits ...
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