Plant List #10: Ornamental Grasses Flashcards

1
Q

What is the binomial name of Zebra grass?

A

Miscanthus sinensis ‘Zebrinus’

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What is the family name of the ornamental grasses we covered in this Plant List?

A

Poaceae

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3
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What is the height and spread of the Zebra grass?

A

8 feet / 6 feet

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4
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What is the bloom season of Zebra grass?

A

August to February

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5
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What are the uses of the Zebra grass?

A

Accent, group, specimen, border

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6
Q

What is the binomial name of Morning Light Maiden Grass?

A

Miscanthus sinensis ‘Morning Light’

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7
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How tall does Morning light maiden grass grow?

A

6 ft

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8
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What are the uses of Morning Light maiden grass?

A

Accent, grouping, specimen, border

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9
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What is the binomial name of Blue fescue?

A

Festuca glauca

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10
Q

How tall does blue fescue grow?

A

12 inches

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11
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What are the uses of blue fescue?

A

Groundcover, border, edging, rock garden

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12
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What is the binomial name of Northern Sea Oats?

A

Chasmanthium latifolium

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13
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How tall does Northern sea oat grow?

A

5 feet

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14
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What are the uses of Northern sea oats?

A

Borders, specimens, accents, floral arrangements

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15
Q

What is the binomial name of fountain grass?

A

Pennisetum alopecuroides

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16
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How tall does fountain grass grow?

A

5 feet

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17
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What is the use of fountain grass?

A

Group, mass, border, foundation, erosion control

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18
Q

What is the binomial name of switch grass?

A

Panicum virgatum

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19
Q

How tall does switch grass grow?

A

6 feet

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20
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What are the uses of switch grass?

A

Accent, group, mass, screen, borders, naturalising, rain garden

Can produce ethanol and phytoremediation and biosequestration

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21
Q

What is the binomial name of Blue Oat Grass?

A

Helictotrichon sempervirens

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22
Q

How tall does Blue Oat Grass grow?

A

3 feet

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23
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What are the uses of Blue Oat grass?

A

Border, rock garden, groundcover, accent, foundation

24
Q

What is the binomial name of Variegated Purple Moor grass?

A

Molinia caerulea subsp. caerulea ‘Variegata’

25
Q

How tall does Variegated Purple Moor grass grow?

A

2.5 feet

26
Q

What are the uses of Variegated Purple Moor grass?

A

Accent, grouping, mass, border, rain garden

27
Q

What is the binomial name of Purple Ornamental Millet?

A

Pennisetum glaucum ‘Purple Majesty’

28
Q

How tall does Purple Ornamental Millet grow?

A

5 feet

29
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What are the uses of Purple Ornamental Millet?

A

Accent, borders, fresh/dried flowers, bird garden

30
Q

What is the binomial name of Variegated giant reed grass?

A

Arundo donax var. versicolour

31
Q

How tall does Variegated giant reed grass grow?

A

11 feet

32
Q

What are the uses of Variegated giant reed grass?

A

Large containers, screens, specimen

33
Q

What is the bloom season of Variegated giant reed grass?

A

Fall

34
Q

What is the bloom season of Purple Ornamental Millet?

A

July to September

35
Q

What is the bloom season of Variegated Purple Moor grass?

A

July to September

36
Q

What is the bloom season of Blue Oat Grass?

A

June

37
Q

What is the bloom season of Switch grass?

A

July to February

38
Q

What is the bloom season of Fountain Grass?

A

July to February

39
Q

What is the bloom season of Northern Sea Oats?

A

August to September

40
Q

What is the bloom season of Blue Fescue?

A

June to July

41
Q

What is the bloom season of Morning Light Maiden Grass?

A

August to February

42
Q

What is the bloom season of Zebra grass?

A

August to February

43
Q

What season grass is Zebra grass?

A

Warm season

44
Q

What season grass is Morning Light maiden grass?

A

Warm season

45
Q

What season grass is Blue fescue?

A

Cool season

46
Q

What season grass is Northern sea oats?

A

Cool season

47
Q

What season grass is Fountain grass?

A

Warm season

48
Q

What season grass is Switch grass?

A

Warm season

49
Q

What season is Blue oat grass?

A

Cool season

50
Q

What season is Variegated purple moor grass?

A

Cool season

51
Q

What season is Purple ornamental millet?

A

Warm season grass

52
Q

What season is Variegated giant reed grass?

A

Cool season

53
Q

Which grass on this list can be invasive?

A

Variegated giant reed grass

54
Q

Which grass on this is a tender perennial?

A

Purple ornamental millet

55
Q

Which grasses on this list is drought tolerant?

A

Morning Light Maiden Grass
Blue Fescue
Switch Grass
Blue Oak Grass
Purple Ornamental Millet

56
Q

Which grass on this list requires acidic soil?

A

Variegated Purple Moor grass