Family: Poaceae
Scientific Name: Chloris virgata
Common Name: Finger Grass, Feather Finger Grass
| Description | The inflorescence of this grass looks like fingers and fluffs up as it matures. |
| Pronunciation | (KLOR-is)(GAH-tah) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Grass Ornamental |
| Hardiness Zone | 8-10 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, dry |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Temperature | tolerates heat |
| Flowers | immature spikes droop and are silky, becomes fluffy as it matures |
| Leaves | glossy green leaves with reddish tones, evergreen in subtropical climates |
| Dimensions | 12-18 inches |
| Maintenance | it can reseed and become invasive in the warmer climates |
| Propagation | seeds, division |
| Notes & Reference | #92-The Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grass (Greenlee), #103-The Color Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses (Rick Darke) |
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