Uses & Benefits
Chusquea straminea is used as a forage grass for livestock, as a soil conservation plant, and as a cover crop for soil improvement.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Flower: small, greenish-white, borne in panicles; Seed: small, dark brown; Seedlings: thin, erect culms, with leaves at the nodes.
Cultivation and Propagation
Chusquea straminea is a clump-forming, evergreen, perennial grass with arching, slender, bright green stems. It is best grown in moist, well-drained soils in full sun to partial shade. Propagation is by division of clumps in spring or autumn.