Hierochloe odorata is a fragrant grass with satiny and long leaves and the other names of sweetgrass are holy grass, manna grass, and vanilla grass. This is a member of the grass family and growing up about 50cm in height. One of the benefits is that it can quickly and grow and harvest twice a year. This plant attracts birds and butterflies.
What are the alternative names of Hierochloe odorata?
Hierochloe odorata has many common names. The most common are: Sweet grass, Manna grass, Mary’s grass, Vanilla grass, Holy grass.
Is Sweet grass a perennial or an annual plant?
Sweet grass is a perennial plant.
Classification of Hierochloe odorata
Class | Liliopsida |
Subclass | Commelinidae |
Order | Poales |
Family | Poaceae, Gramineae |
Subfamily | Pooideae |
Genus | Hierchloe |
Species | H.odorata |
Kingdom | Plantae |
Flowering data
Bloom Time | May, June, July |
Flower color | Brown Green |
Plant type | Grass |
Ever green | Yes |
Habitat | Bog Garden |
Attracts | Birds |
Growing Conditions
Water | Medium to Moist |
Sun | Full Sun |
Level of Soil pH | Acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) |
Type | Clay, Loam, Sand, |
Preffered moisture | Medium, Moist |
Origin/native | Northern Eurasia and North Am |
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Plant Characteristics
Duration | Perennial |
Leaf Arrangement | Alternate |
Shape | Linear |
Venation | Parallel |
Fruit Type | Caryopsis |
Leaf Complexity | Simple |
Leaf | Gray-Green |
Root Type | Fibrous |
Habit | Grass/Grass-like |
Size Class | 1-3 ft. |
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How to care hierochloe odorata plant
Light:
Sweetgrass needs full sun to partial sun to grow.
Water:
This plant needs average water is required dry to touch and avoid wet soil.
Soil:
The Soil should be sand to clay and the soil ph should be acid-neutral and alkaline. Soil should well drain and moist no too wet.
Temperature:
This plant needs the lowest temperature of -40° to -30°F (-40° to -34°C)
Fertilizer:
Fertilizer is needed at least once a month during the growing season.
Hierochloe odorata growth:
The growth of this plant is 50cm in height.
Growth speed:
Fast
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