Triglochin striata
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Triglochin striata

Three-rib arrowgrass · Three-ribbed Arrow-grass · Threerib arrowgrass · Streaked arrow grass

Tier 2 Difficulty: easy Water: low Light: full_sun
Temperature
15–35 °C
Hardiness
Zone 7–10
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Observations
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Description

Source: leafsnap

Triglochin 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.

Ideal: Full 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.

Ideal temperature: 15–35°C
💨 Humidity
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

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Common Names (4)

en Three-rib arrowgrass
en Three-ribbed Arrow-grass
en Threerib arrowgrass
en Streaked arrow grass