A guide to the characteristics and prices of the four common ornamental grass varieties
Grass is a very important plant for people and is basically closely tied to daily life. Besides the common use for growing forage grass, its most widely applied use is as ornamental grass for lawns and ground cover, often used in landscaping. At present, ornamental grass varieties are used very widely in cities, and prices vary greatly as well. Below, the editor of Nongxun Net will share the four common ornamental grass varieties and their characteristics.
1. Ophiopogon japonicus (dwarf lilyturf)
Ophiopogon japonicus can be said to be extremely widely used. Friends who do landscaping are surely all too familiar with it. Ophiopogon japonicus is mainly used as ground cover to reduce exposed soil area, and it can also be used in shaded areas.
Ophiopogon japonicus price: medium-leaf Ophiopogon japonicus in Huangchuan County, Xinyang City, Henan Province, 0.6 yuan/jin; Ophiopogon japonicus in Santai County, Mianyang City, Sichuan Province, 0.6 yuan/jin; Xiaowei Ophiopogon japonicus in Cao County, Heze City, Shandong Province, 0.3 yuan/jin; Ophiopogon japonicus in Suxian District, Chenzhou City, Hunan Province, 1.3 yuan/jin, etc.
2. Purple fountain grass (Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum')
⟦NL> Purple fountain grass is also a common ornamental grass. Its plant form is graceful, its leaf blades are narrow and long, and its flower spikes are purplish red. After the flowering period, the plant can serve as an ornamental plant in autumn and winter. In addition, purple fountain grass can be planted in large patches to form a fountain grass flower bed, can also be planted in rows to form a graceful boundary screen, and can also be used as a plant for stabilizing embankments and preventing sand.
Purple fountain grass price: purple fountain grass in Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, 0.2 yuan/plant; purple fountain grass in Wujin District, Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province, 0.1 yuan/plant; purple fountain grass in Zhangpu County, Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province, 3 yuan/plant; purple fountain grass in Puning City, Jieyang City, Guangdong Province, 2.8 yuan/plant.
3. Pink muhly grass (Muhlenbergia capillaris)
Pink muhly grass has many varieties and can produce rich leaf colors, looking very beautiful in all sorts of colors. Therefore, planting pink muhly grass in large patches can create a natural, dreamy grass landscape, and it is more than suitable for lawn and ground cover decoration.
Pink muhly grass price: pink muhly grass in Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province, 1 yuan/plant; pink muhly grass in Qingzhou City, Weifang City, Shandong Province, 0.3 yuan/plant; pink muhly grass in Zhangpu County, Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province, 5 yuan/plant; pink muhly grass in Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, 1.4 yuan/plant, etc.
4. Pampas grass (Cortaderia selloana)
Pampas grass is a herbaceous plant with great ornamental value. Its stems are hollow, and soft, elegant fluffy plumes grow at the top, like a velvet hat drifting gracefully in the wind. If pampas grass is placed on a lawn or indoors, it makes the space feel even warmer.
Pampas grass price: pampas grass in Weishan County, Jining City, Shandong Province, 0.08 yuan/plant; dwarf pampas grass in Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, 0.09 yuan/plant; pampas grass in Anxin County, Baoding City, Hebei Province, 0.16 yuan/plant; pampas grass in Daye City, Huangshi City, Hubei Province, 2 yuan/plant, etc.
The above is all the content of the introduction to ornamental grass varieties and prices. In general, grass has many uses, and today we have introduced only one major application among ornamental grasses. Moreover, grass is truly very beneficial to people's lives, so we must follow the warning signs and be sure never to trample on the lawn.
Note: The above agricultural product price information comes from bulk wholesale quotes at production areas from Nongxun Net users (not market retail prices), and the data is for reference only.
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