Zygochloa paradoxa - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
(R.Br.) S.T.Blake
Source:
wcs
Year:
1941
Citation Micro:
Pap. Dept. Biol. Univ. Queensland 1(19): 8 (1941)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000908082
Common Names
- Zygochloa paradoxa
- Paradox grass
- Chinese paradox grass
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Zygochloa paradoxa (also called Paradox Grass, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to the grasslands of Central and South America. It grows in clumps up to 1 meter tall and has thin, wiry stems with narrow, pointed leaves. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and full sun.
Uses & Benefits
Zygochloa paradoxa is used as an ornamental grass in gardens and for landscaping. It is also used for erosion control and as a turf grass in golf courses and other sports fields.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Zygochloa paradoxa has small, yellow-green flowers that are borne in clusters. Its seeds are small, brown and oval-shaped. The seedlings are small and have short, narrow leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Zygochloa paradoxa is a warm-season grass that is grown in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 6 through 10. It is a low-maintenance grass that requires little fertilization and mowing. It is propagated by seed or by vegetative means such as stolons, rhizomes and plugs. Zygochloa paradoxa is best suited to full sun and moist, well-drained soil.
Where to Find Zygochloa paradoxa
Zygochloa paradoxa can be found in parts of China.
Species in the Zygochloa genus
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
Robert Brown (1773-1858): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'R.Br.' in the authors string.
Stanley Thatcher Blake (1910-1973): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'S.T.Blake' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:427016-1: 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].