Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
villosa
ID:
870003

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Spreng.) Nees

Source:
wcs

Year:
1841

Citation Micro:
Fl. Afr. Austral. Ill. : 91 (1841)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000869338

Common Names

  • Eulalia villosa
  • Villosa Eulalia
  • Eulalia Grass

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Description

Eulalia villosa (also called Hairy Silvergrass, among many other common names) is a perennial grass that is native to East Asia. It has a clump-forming habit and grows up to 1.5m tall. It prefers moist, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade and is drought tolerant.

Uses & Benefits

Eulalia villosa is used as an ornamental plant for its attractive foliage and flower spikes. It is also used as a ground cover in gardens and as a hedge plant.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Eulalia villosa is a white or pinkish spike, with a cylindrical shape and a length of up to 8 cm. The seed is a small, black, oblong nut, with a length of up to 1.5 cm. The seedlings are thin, with a length of up to 10 cm.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Eulalia villosa is a clump-forming grass with long, narrow leaves and arching stems. It grows best in full sun to partial shade in moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is done by division in spring or early summer.

Where to Find Eulalia villosa

Eulalia villosa can be found in India, China, and Japan.

Species in the Poaceae family

Achnatherum pekinense, Achnatherum pubicalyx, Achnatherum sibiricum, Achnatherum turcomanicum, Achnatherum brandisii, Achnatherum bromoides, Achnatherum calamagrostis, Achnatherum confusum, Achnatherum inebrians, Achnatherum jacquemontii, Achnatherum virescens, Achnatherum paradoxum, Achnatherum nakaii, Achnatherum pelliotii, Achnatherum haussknechtii, Achnatherum mandavillei, Achnatherum pilosum, Achnatherum parviflorum, Achnatherum staintonii, Aciachne acicularis, Aciachne flagellifera, Aciachne pulvinata, Acidosasa breviclavata, Acidosasa brilletii, Acidosasa chinensis, Acidosasa edulis, Acidosasa glauca, Acidosasa guangxiensis, Acidosasa lingchuanensis, Acidosasa nanunica, Acidosasa notata, Acidosasa purpurea, Acidosasa venusta, Acidosasa carinata, Acostia gracilis, Acrachne henrardiana, Acrachne perrieri, Acrachne racemosa, Acritochaete volkensii, Acroceras amplectens, Acroceras attenuatum, Acroceras boivinii, Acroceras bosseri, Acroceras calcicola, Acroceras chaseae, Acroceras diffusum, Acroceras elegans, Acroceras excavatum, Acroceras fluminense, Acroceras gabunense,

References

Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck (1776-1858): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Nees' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:402207-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].