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Melics

Also known as: Oniongrasses

Melics is a genus of perennial grasses. Melics grasses are clumping to short-rhizomatous grasses. They have flowering culms bearing spikelets of papery flowers. The spikelets have between one and seven fertile flowers with a rudimentary structure at the distal end composed of one to four sterile florets. Some species of melic have corms, lending them the name oniongrass. They are found in most temperate regions of the world.

Scientific classification

Genus

Melics (Melica)

Family

Grass

Order

Grasses, sedges and allies

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Perennial

Lifespan

Deciduous

Leaf type

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Species

Silky-spike melic Rough melic Wood melick Mountain melick Smallflower melicgrass Siberian melicgrass California melicgrass Twoflower melicgrass Nodding melick Alaska oniongrass Melica onoei Rock melicgrass Torrey's melicgrass Three-flower melic

Care Guide for Melics

Every week

Water

Full sun

Sunlight

5 - 32 ℃

Ideal Temperature

Water: Melics thrives in consistent moisture and prefers steady humidity. Resilient to brief dry spells, it requires balanced weekly watering. As an outdoor plant in temperate regions, melics benefits from rain, enhancing its water uptake and overall vitality during growth cycles.

Propagation: Melics can be propagated by seed and division. Ensure adequate light, temperate conditions, and well-draining soil. For seeds, stratify before spring sowing. Division occurs in spring; replant promptly, keeping soil moist. Difficulty level is moderate, requiring careful attention to moisture.

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