Difference between revisions of "Achnatherum calamagrostis"

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'''''Achnatherum calamagrostis''''', also termed '''''Stipa calamagrostis''''', is a species of [[Poaceae|grass]] known by the common names '''Spear Grass''', '''Needle Grass''', and '''Silver Spike Grass'''. It is an ornamental grass native to the clearings in the mountains of central and southern [[Europe]], which grows in mounds of blue-green leaves and long, silvery plumes.
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<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608  -->
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Latest revision as of 19:57, 18 June 2010


Achnatherum calamagrostis


Plant Characteristics
Habit   grass

Height: 3 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 3.
Width: 4 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 4.
Lifespan: perennial
Bloom: early summer, mid summer, late summer
Cultivation
Exposure: sun
Features: deciduous, flowers
USDA Zones: 7 to 10
Scientific Names

Poaceae >

Achnatherum >

calamagrostis >


Achnatherum calamagrostis, also termed Stipa calamagrostis, is a species of grass known by the common names Spear Grass, Needle Grass, and Silver Spike Grass. It is an ornamental grass native to the clearings in the mountains of central and southern Europe, which grows in mounds of blue-green leaves and long, silvery plumes.

Cultivation

Propagation

Pests and diseases

Varieties

Gallery

References


External links