TROPICAL PLANT ENCYCLOPEDIA

Thysanolaena latifolia, Tiger Grass

Thysanolaena latifolia

Tiger Grass
Family: Poaceae    (Formerly:Poaceae / Gramineae)
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Origin: southeast Asia
USDA Zone: 10-11?
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