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Sweet Reed Grass
Cinna latifolia

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Herb: Sweet Reed Grass

Latin name: Cinna latifolia

Synonyms: Agrostis latifolia

Family: Gramineae (Grass Family)

Edible parts of Sweet Reed Grass:

Seed. No further details are given but the seed is very small and fiddly to utilize.

Description of the plant:

Habitat of the herb:

Woods and mountains in N. Japan. Damp woods in N. America.

Propagation of Sweet Reed Grass:

Seed - sow spring in a cold frame and only just cover the seed. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in a cold frame for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.

Cultivation of the herb:

Woods and mountains in N. Japan. Damp woods in N. America.

Medicinal use of Sweet Reed Grass:

None known

Known hazards of Cinna latifolia:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.