Quaking grass.

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Nivel de cuidados

Fácil

Tipo de planta

Perennial grass

Luz

Full sun

Luz en interior

Sol directo

Riego

Cada 7 a 14 días

Tamaño adulto

1 to 2 feet

Ritmo de crecimiento

Medio

Rusticidad

USDA 4 a 9

Floración

Late spring to midsummer

Cuidados

Plant this grass in a spot with plenty of sun and well draining soil to keep it happy. Watch for yellowing leaves, which might mean the soil is staying too wet for its liking. It is a low maintenance plant that mostly just needs a good trim once a year.

Riego

Keep the soil consistently moist but never soggy during the growing season.

Abonado

A light application of balanced fertilizer in early spring is plenty.

Poda

Cut the foliage back to the ground in late winter or early spring before new growth appears.

Trasplante

Divide the clumps every few years to keep the plant vigorous and healthy.

Suelo

Well draining, chalky or sandy soil

pH del suelo

Neutral to alkaline

Temperatura

-20 a 30°C

Humedad

40 a 70%

Tolerancia a la sequía

Moderada

Longevidad

Perennial, typically 3 to 5 years.

Resistencia a ciervos y conejos

Moderada

Seguridad

Personas

There are no known toxic effects to humans from handling or contact.

Niños

The dried seed heads are sharp enough to be uncomfortable if handled roughly, but they pose no significant danger.

Alérgenos por contacto

The foliage can cause minor skin irritation due to the fine texture of the leaf blades.

Alérgenos en el aire

The pollen can trigger seasonal allergies in sensitive individuals during the flowering period.

Comestibilidad

This grass is not considered edible for humans.

Cómo identificarla

• Heart shaped, drooping spikelets
• Slender, blue green leaf blades
• Flower heads tremble in wind
• Clump forming growth habit

Altura

0,3 a 0,6m

Anchura

0,2 a 0,4m

Hojas

green, blue-green, deciduous

Flores

green, purple, straw, 0,5 a 1,5cm

Problemas frecuentes

• Rust — Fungal infection causing orange or brown pustules on the leaves during humid weather.

Cómo cultivarla

Propagación

division, seed

Cuándo plantar

spring, autumn

Cuidados en invierno

Leave the dried foliage standing through winter to protect the crown from frost, then cut back in early spring.

En maceta

It grows well in pots, but ensure the soil is gritty and free draining to prevent root rot.

Plant in groups of three or five to create a naturalistic, swaying effect in the breeze.

Buenas compañeras

• Black knapweed — It provides a lovely color contrast and thrives in similar meadow conditions.
• Ox-eye Daisy — The white flowers pair beautifully with the nodding green spikelets of the grass.

Especies parecidas

• Briza maxima — It is a larger, annual version with much bigger, more dramatic spikelets.

Ciencia

Familia

Poaceae

Género

Briza

Orden

Poales

Clase

Liliopsida

Distribución natural

Temperate Europe and parts of Asia.

Conservación

It is widespread and common throughout its native range and is not considered threatened.

It thrives in open, sunny grasslands and chalky soils where it competes well with other low growing herbs.

Valor para la fauna

larval host plant, provides nesting material

Polinizadores

mariposas

Usos

ornamental grass, dried flower arrangements, meadow gardens, rock gardens

Taxonomía cotejada con GBIF.

Lo que más preguntan

Does it need to be cut back?

Yes, trim the foliage back to the ground in late winter or early spring before new growth appears.

Can I grow it in a pot?

It grows well in containers, provided the pot has excellent drainage and is at least 25 centimeters deep.

De dónde viene el nombre

The genus name Briza comes from the Greek word brizein, meaning to nod or tremble. The specific epithet media refers to its intermediate size compared to other species in the genus.

Bueno saberlo

• The spikelets are often used in dried floral displays because they retain their shape well.
• It is a classic component of traditional British wildflower meadows.
• The plant is highly resilient and can thrive in poor, chalky soils.