Three-flower melic (Melica nitens)

Three-flower melic

This perennial grass has short rhizomes and sometimes forms bunches. The stems grow up to 1.3 meters tall. The inflorescence is a branching panicle of spikelets. Despite its name, the grass has spikelets with two to four flowers each, often two.

Scientific classification

Species

Three-flower melic (Melica nitens)

Grasses, sedges and allies

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Perennial

Lifespan

Grass

Plant Type

51 cm to 1.5 m

Plant Height

5 - 32 ℃

Ideal Temperature

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