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==What constitutes grass==
==What constitutes grass==
Grasses belong to the [[Poaceae]] family, and are either evergreen or deciduous, annual or perennial. They have arching or erect stems which are usually round and hollow, with regularly spaced nodes easily visible in the jointed stems (culms to be exact) of bamboos. The foliage is borne in 2 ranks from sheaths, which can be peeled back or split. The plants can be yellow, red, silvery blue, or shades of green. Many grasses under cultivation have variegated leaves and/or stems either lengthwise on the plants or in cross-bands.
Grasses belong to the [[Poaceae]] family, and are either [[evergreen]] or [[deciduous]], [[annual]] or [[perennial]]. They have arching or erect [[stems]] which are usually round and hollow, with regularly spaced [[nodes]] easily visible in the jointed stems ([[culms]] to be exact) of [[bamboos]]. The [[foliage]] is borne in 2 ranks from [[sheaths]], which can be peeled back or split. The plants can be yellow, red, silvery blue, or shades of green. Many grasses under [[cultivation]] have [[variegated leaves]] and/or [[Variegated stems|stems]] either lengthwise on the plants or in cross-bands.
Delicate inflorescences come in the form of planicles, spikes, racemes of tiny spikelets, and are usually feather and light, with a subtle color. Many can be used fresh or dried as indoor displays.
Delicate [[inflorescences]] come in the form of [[planicles]], spikes, [[racemes]] of tiny spikelets, and are usually feather and light, with a subtle color. Many can be used fresh or dried as indoor displays.
Grasses have a variety of uses in the garden. Imposing varieties like [[pampas grass]] (''Cortaderia selloana'') make impressive [[specimen plants]], and others, like [[hair grass]] (''Aira elegantissima'') make great ground cover. Many can be included in mixed borders, where their softer curves and vertical lines can provide a nice contrast to more rounded, broad leafed plants.
Grasses have a variety of uses in the garden. Imposing [[varieties]] like [[pampas grass]] (''Cortaderia selloana'') make impressive [[specimen plants]], and others, like [[hair grass]] (''Aira elegantissima'') make great [[ground cover]]. Many can be included in [[mixed borders]], where their softer curves and vertical lines can provide a nice contrast to more rounded, [[broad leafed plants]].
==Cultivation==
==Cultivation==
