Capillipedium parviflorum
SCENTED TOP GRASS
Poaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial or grass

Hardiness zones: 9b-12

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, light frost
1m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

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Origins: Australia, Sydney region region, NSW, QLD, NT, Tropical Africa, India-Subcontinent, China-Korea-Taiwan, Japan, Tropical Asia

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Capillipedium parviflorum
SCENTED TOP GRASS
Poaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial or grass

Hardiness zones: 9b-12

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, light frost
1m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: purple-silver

Flowering Time: mid summer to mid autumn


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, mediterranean, oriental & bush designs

Uses: informal hedge, informal edging, mass planting

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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