Tussock Grass
Herb latin name: Tussock Grass,Tussock Grass Extract
Latin name: Deschampsia caespitosa
Synonyms: Aira caespitosaAira caespitosa
Family: Gramineae (Grass Family)
Habitat of the herb: the herb: Damp woods and meadows, usually on badly drained clay soils. Other uses of Tussock Grass: Plants form impenetrably dense clumps aHabitat of the herb: the herb: Damp woods and meadows, usually on badly drained clay soils.
Other uses of Tussock Grass: Plants form impenetrably dense clumps and when planted close together in drifts make an excellent ground cover.
Propagation of the herb: Seed - sow in situ in spring or autumn. Only just cover the seed. Germination usually takes place within 2 - 3 weeks at 13℃. If seed is in short supply it can be sown in a cold frame in spring, pricked out into individual pots as soon as it is large enough to handle and planted out in early summer.
Cultivation of Tussock Grass: Damp woods and meadows, usually on badly drained clay soils.
Medicinal use of the herb: None known
Known hazards of Deschampsia caespitosa: None known
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