Determine sweet grasses
Identifying sweet grasses is not always easy, even for experts. After all, there are thousands of species that differ significantly in terms of height, leaf shape and ears.
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In order to be able to make an exact determination, specialist literature is helpful. Some sites on the Internet also help to clearly identify sweet grasses.
What are sweet grasses?
Grasses that spread through seeds that are produced in the inflorescences called spikes are called sweet grasses. Pollination occurs by the wind.
- Leaves: alternate, two-lined - leaf sheath and leaf blade
- Flowers: hermaphroditic, inconspicuous, with bracts (husks)
- Fruits: nuts, seed shell and pericarp fused together
- Stems: do not lignify, exception: bamboo
Sweet grasses can be annual or perennial. The height ranges from ten centimeters for dwarf grasses up to four meters Giant bamboo.
Difference between sweet and sour grasses
The most important distinguishing feature between sweet and sour grasses are the stems. In the case of sweet grasses, these are usually triangular. They contain pith and can be recognized by their knots. These stand out clearly on the stem.
Sweet grasses often found in the garden
- Ornamental grasses incl. Japan grass
- Riding grass
- Pipe grass
- Pampas grass
- reed
- bamboo
Most grasses are grown as solitary plants in the garden bed as a background for flowering plants. Because of their size, some varieties serve as privacy screens on fences and patios. Sweet grasses can also be kept well in the bucket.
Most of the grasses that are planted in the garden are perennial and hardy. Here, too, bamboo is an exception, because not all types of bamboo are completely hardy.
Sweet grasses as a useful plant
- oats
- rye
- wheat
- Corn
- millet
- rice
These grasses are grown on a large scale as useful plants. Occasionally, these grasses are grown in the garden for demonstration purposes or to produce flour in-house.
Grasses grown as a useful crop are usually annual. During a growing season, they go through all stages from flowering to harvest of the fruit.
Tips
Sweet grasses are planted in gardens as an ornamental plant in perennial beds or as a privacy screen. It is very easy to care for and the slender fronds are extremely decorative.
