natural herbs
Chee Grass
Stipa splendens
Herb: Chee Grass
Latin name: Stipa splendens
Family: Gramineae (Grass Family)
Description of the plant:
Plant:
PerennialHeight:
180 cm(6 feet)
Flowering:
May toJuly
Habitat of Chee Grass:
Steppes.Other uses of the herb:
A fibre from the leaves is used in making paper. The flowering culms are used for matting, fencing, fuel and the walls of summer tents for nomadic tribes.Propagation of Chee Grass:
Seed - sow March in a greenhouse and only just cover the seed. Germination should take place within 2 weeks, but make sure that the compost does not dry out. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and plant them out in early summer. The seed can also be sown outdoors in April. Division in spring. Larger divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions. We have found it best to pot up the smaller divisions and grow them on in a lightly shaded position in a cold frame, planting them out once they are well established in the summer.Cultivation of the herb:
Steppes.Medicinal use of Chee Grass:
None knownKnown hazards of Stipa splendens:
None knownPlant information taken from the Plants For A Future.