Description of grass bristle
Bristle grass is a weed that needs to be dealt with. But, on the other hand, it is also a valuable forage crop. It is trampled underfoot in garden plots and grown in flower beds as an ornamental plant.
Description of the bristle and its types
The plant belongs to the bluegrass family. This annual or perennial weed is a grain crop. It settles everywhere and reproduces well by seeds. The plant is a spikelet with small seeds and long villi on the inflorescence: yellow, green or purple. Stem height – 10-50 cm. Leaves are long, up to 12 mm wide.
Bristle grass perfectly complements the composition of dried flowers
When this weed grows in the fields among cereals, it is destroyed. If he is located among meadow grasses, cows eat young shoots with pleasure. Poultry will not refuse the seeds of this culture.
Of the 120 species growing all over the world, there are about 7 of them in Russia. The most known are 2 species:
- Gray is distinguished by the bluish color of the leaves and shades of bristles on the inflorescence: from yellow to reddish.
- Green has leaves of the same color and the same bristles on the inflorescence, which occasionally turn purple.
In addition to these 2 species, there are cultures of chumiza and mogar, which also belong to the varieties of this plant. These inhabitants of warm regions are rarely found in the middle lane. In addition to their general use, they can be brewed into beer.
The fox tail is a decorative type of this plant. Another name is “fountain grass”. Unlike its wild cousin, the fox tail can grow up to 1 m. These graceful bushes can serve as an excellent backdrop for other plants or decorate a flower bed with a separate planting.
Fountain grass is propagated by seeds. You need to sow it in a nesting way already in May. Seeds must be applied directly into the open ground with a handful of 15-20 pieces, then they will create a rich, dense composition.
Bred out purple fountain grass shapes
The fox tail is an unpretentious plant. It can be grown in any soil, but it loves lighting. There is no need to protect it from winter frosts, and it does not need regular watering. This plant requires little care immediately after planting: you need to weed and water it. Watering an adult “tail” is necessary only if the weather is not at all happy with rain. The plant blooms in July, the seeds appear in August-September. If the ears are not cut, the seeds will end up on the ground and sprout the next year.
The fox tail and its weedy relative have a common property: they are unpretentious to soil and climatic conditions. The weed goes to the valuable silage for livestock, and the fountain grass decorates the flower beds and participates in the compositions of dried flowers.