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Plant type: herbaceous rhizomatous grass Hardiness zones: 3-10 Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun Soil Moisture: constantly moist to occasionally flooded Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to alkaline |
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Origins: Europe-W Russia, Russia, UK, SW Asia-Middle East, China-Korea-Taiwan, Japan, North America Other Botanical Names: Anthoxanthum hirtum, A. nitens, Avena odorata, Dimesia fragrans, Hierochloe annulata, H. arctica, H. baltica, H. borealis, H. fragrans, H. glauca, H. hirta, H. nashii, Holcus arcticus, H. borealis, H. fragrans, H. odoratus, Poa nitens Other Common Names: Vanilla Grass, Buffalo Grass, Seneca Grass | ||||||||
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