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Chloris gayana

by Johan Wentzel

Common Name
Rhodes grass, Rhodesian blue grass
Plant Type
Grass
Chloris gayana is a leafy short-lived perennial grass that grows in wet areas and flowers during summer. It can be used to stabilise embankments or disturbed soil.
Plant Description

Chloris gayana is a leafy  perennial grass that grows in wet areas such as wetlands or along river beds. It grows in all fertile soil and is a good grazing grass. It flowers between November and May and the leafs can reach a height of 250-500mm high whilst the culms reach a height of between 500-1200mm. It can be used to stabilise embankments or disturbed soil.

Chloris gayana is the ideal grass for that wet spot in your lanscape.

You may find stock of this plant at Random Harvest.

Afrikaanse Naam
Rhodesgras, Bruinvingergras
Hardiness
Hardy
Position
Sun
Water Requirements
Keep moist
Evergreen
Deciduous
Growth Rate
Fast
Flowering Time
Summer
Flower Colour
Brown
Shape
Clump forming
Soil
Loam
Plant Size
1m
Region
Limpopo, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu Natal, Free State, Eastern Cape
Habitat
Grows in wet areas (wetlands or along riverbeds) Can often be found along road sides in high rainfall area.
Grown by Wildflower Nursery
No

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