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| name = ''Chloris''
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| common_names = Finger Grass
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| features =    <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive -->
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| color = IndianRed
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Chloris (the goddess of flowers). Gramineae. Finger Grass. Annual or usually perennial grasses, sometimes grown for decoration.
 
Chloris (the goddess of flowers). Gramineae. Finger Grass. Annual or usually perennial grasses, sometimes grown for decoration.
  
 
Plants with flat blades, compressed sheaths and digitate unilateral spikes: spikelets with 1 perfect fl. and 1 or more rudimentary sterile lemmas on the prolonged rachilla.— Species about 40, in the warmer regions of the world. A few are cult. for ornament on account of the attractive infl. Of simple treatment.
 
Plants with flat blades, compressed sheaths and digitate unilateral spikes: spikelets with 1 perfect fl. and 1 or more rudimentary sterile lemmas on the prolonged rachilla.— Species about 40, in the warmer regions of the world. A few are cult. for ornament on account of the attractive infl. Of simple treatment.
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==Cultivation==
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===Propagation===
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===Pests and diseases===
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==Species==
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*C. gracilis, Dur. (syn. Leptochloa virgata, Beauv). This has been recommended as an ornamental.{{SCH}}
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*C.petraea, Swartz, and C. gluca, Vasey, both handsome species from Fla., have been recommended for cult. as ornamentals.{{SCH}}
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==Gallery==
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==References==
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*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
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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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==External links==
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C. gracilis, Dur.=Leptochloa virgata, Beauv. This has been recommended as an ornamental.—C.petraea, Swartz, and C. gluca, Vasey, both handsome species from Fla., have been recommended for cult. as ornamentals. A.S.HITCHCOCK.
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Plant Characteristics
Origin: ✈ ?
Cultivation
Exposure: ☼ ?"?" is not in the list (sun, part-sun, shade, unknown) of allowed values for the "Exposure" property.
Water: ◍ ?"?" is not in the list (wet, moist, moderate, dry, less when dormant) of allowed values for the "Water" property.
Scientific Names



Read about Chloris in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Chloris (the goddess of flowers). Gramineae. Finger Grass. Annual or usually perennial grasses, sometimes grown for decoration.

Plants with flat blades, compressed sheaths and digitate unilateral spikes: spikelets with 1 perfect fl. and 1 or more rudimentary sterile lemmas on the prolonged rachilla.— Species about 40, in the warmer regions of the world. A few are cult. for ornament on account of the attractive infl. Of simple treatment. CH


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Cultivation

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Species

  • C. gracilis, Dur. (syn. Leptochloa virgata, Beauv). This has been recommended as an ornamental.CH
  • C.petraea, Swartz, and C. gluca, Vasey, both handsome species from Fla., have been recommended for cult. as ornamentals.CH

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References

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