Chloris

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. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.