Miscanthus sinensis, maiden-grass or elephant grass is a herbaceous plant of the family Gramineae.
This herb measures 2 to 4 meters in height.
It is called giant grass.
Its flowers are pink in summer.
Miscanthus sinensis is native to Asia: China, Japan, Korea, Indonesia and the Philippines.
Elephant grass seeds are small, white in color.
Elephant grass is used for weaving and matting.
It is one of the parents of Miscanthus × giganteus, the giant Miscanthus.
The latter was created with the objective of producing lignocellulosic biomass crops in industrial quantities intended to produce agrofuels or a renewable fuel.
This giant grass is usually eaten by Asian elephants.
Sowing Elephant Grass Seeds:
Sow seeds in a box of fine potting soil, cover the seeds with 2 to 3 millimeters of substrate and then compact.
Gently spray the crop with a hand sprayer.
Finally, place the seed box of Miscanthus sinensis in a place where the temperature is around 20 ° C.
Germination of maiden grass seeds will begin after 2 to 5 weeks.
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