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Brachiara serrata

by Johan Wentzel

Brachiara serrata
Common Name
Velvet signal gras
Plant Type
Grass
The relatively small size of the grass makes an ideal candidate for a small garden or a small section of a bigger development.
Plant Description

Brachiara serrata, a perennial, tufted grass has an almost shrub-like growth form. The spikelets are covered with velvety purple to red hairs.

The relatively small size of Brachiara serrata makes an ideal candidate for a small garden or a small section of a bigger development. It can also be interplanted with other perennials.

 

Afrikaanse Naam
Fluweelsinjaalgras
Hardiness
Very hardy
Position
Sun
Water Requirements
Water wise
Evergreen
Evergreen
Growth Rate
Fast
Flowering Time
Early summer
Flower Colour
Brown
Shape
Clump forming
Soil
Loam
Plant Size
50cm
Region
Gauteng, Free State, Mpumalanga, Drakensberg, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, North West
Habitat
Grassland, Rocky outcrops
Grown by Wildflower Nursery
Yes
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