Description
A. repens is an aggressive perennial grass, which reproduces by seed and spreads by a shallow mass of long, slender, branching rhizomes. The plants are very resistant to drought and frost.
Couch grass has fascinating root and rhizoma,origin from africa, and widely spread allover the world.Triticum is a pervasive perennial grass growing up to 1.5m in height and found in Europe, Northern Asia, Australia and America.
Plant Specifications
| Common Name | Quackgrass, medusa s head, Quackgrass rye, Quackgrass grass |
| Maximum Reachable Height | 30 to 120 cm |
| Flower Colour | green |
| Difficulty Level | easy to grow |
Planting and care
Agropyron repens care
Creeping Quackgrass is a green to silver colored perennial grass that has blades, which are flat and pointed. The ligule is quite short and it has a broad and continous collar. The auricles are claw like, slender and clasp near the stem. It has non-compresses sheaths and you will see that the upper sheath is smoth while the lower sheath contains short hai
| Sunlight | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Watering | medium |
| Soil | organic soils |
| Temperature | 56f |
| Fertilizer | Apply any organic fertilizer |
Agropyron repens special feature
Couch-grass is diuretic and slightly aperient. It is an excellent agent in cases of excessive irritability of the bladder from any cause, lessening the frequency and pain of urination.
Agropyron repens uses
Ornamental Use:
- The plant is used for ornamental purpose
Medicinal Use:
- Couch-grass is diuretic and slightly aperient
- It is an excellent agent in cases of excessive irritability of the bladder from any cause, lessening the frequency and pain of urination
Culinary Use:
- Grass