Thysanolaena latifolia (Tiger Grass )

Thysanolaena latifolia, Tiger Grass

Botanical name: Thysanolaena latifolia

Common name: Tiger Grass

Family: Poaceae    (Formerly:Poaceae / Gramineae)

Subfamily: Panicoideae

Origin: southeast Asia

USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallFull sunModerate waterRegular water

Tiger grass is another common name for this plant throughout the tropics where it is grown as an ornamental. It may be used to create the effect of bamboo, which it resembles.




Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/thysanolaena_latifolia.htm