Botanical name | Ampelodesmos mauritanicus |
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Plant Care | Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day. Half Sun Half Sun – Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day. Frost Hardy Frost Hardy – Can Handle frost without damage. Low Maintenance Low Maintenance – Requires little maintenance. |
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Flowers | This plant bears silvery plumes about 30cm long, just above the grass that dances to the slightest breeze giving it a very soft airy feel and adding movement to your garden. |
Common name(s) | Mauritania Vine Reed, Rope Grass |
Foliage | It has shiny green foliage that neatly arches down to the ground covering its base. |
Uses in landscape design | The plumes of this plant dances to the slightest breeze giving it a very soft airy feel and adding movement to your garden. |
Soil conditions | Well drainedMoist |
Growth habit | This plant has a clump forming growth habit. |
Ampelodesmos mauritanicus (Mauritania Vine Reed, Rope Grass)
- Botanical name: Ampelodesmos mauritanicus
- Common name(s): Mauritania Vine Reed, Rope Grass
- Categories: Bamboos, Grasses and sedges, Ground Covers and Perennials
Plant description:
The Ampelodesmos is a clump forming evergreen grass with a uniform rounded shape, growing 1 x 1m. It has shiny green foliage that neatly arches down to the ground covering its base. This gives a very lush tropical look to it. It has fine, silvery plumes about 30cm long, just above the grass that dances to the slightest breeze giving it a very soft airy feel and adding movement to your garden. It is a fully hardy to cold and loves a sunny position and will tolerate a slightly shady spot. It is a low maintenance grass for any garden.
Family: Poaceae
Ampelodesmos mauritanicus requirements and features
info on these iconsModerate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
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This plant bears silvery plumes about 30cm long, just above the grass that dances to the slightest breeze giving it a very soft airy feel and adding movement to your garden.
It has shiny green foliage that neatly arches down to the ground covering its base.