Triglochin striata
Three-rib arrowgrass · Three-ribbed Arrow-grass · Threerib arrowgrass · Streaked arrow grass
Description
Source: leafsnapTriglochin striata is a plant native to New Zealand, South America, America, Africa, Australia and Southern Portugal.It is a perennial with parallel lines on its narrow linear leaves, which gives rise to its common name streaked arrow grass. Other common names include three-rib arrowgrass and three-ribbed arrow-grass.
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
Three-ribbed arrow-grass comes from areas with plentiful sunlight, such as the shallow margins of ponds and lakes. It prefers full sun but can also tolerate partial sun.
🌡️ Temperature 15–35°C
Three-ribbed arrow-grass can tolerate a wide range of temperatures, but its distribution may still be restricted by different mixes of moisture and heat. It does best in warm summer conditions with adequate rainfall or watering. Extended periods of cloudy, rainy weather, and prolonged high temperatures, can raise the chance of Three-ribbed arrow-grass dying. In winter, shielding the plant from cold can boost its survival rate.
💨 Humidity
🪴 Soil
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Grass
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Triglochin
- Family
- Juncaginaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 7-10
- Mature Height
- 10 cm to 30 cm
- Mature Spread
- 15 cm to 25 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green
- Leaf Type
- Semi-evergreen
- Flower Color
- White
- Flower Size
- 0.20 cm to 0.25 cm
- Bloom Time
- Late spring, Summer
- Planting Time
- Spring, Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Mid summer, Late summer, Early fall, Mid fall
- Native Area
- Bahamas, Cuba, Angola, Bolivia, Mozambique, Peru, Brazil, South Africa, Namibia, Madagascar, Congo (DRC), New Zealand