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Eulaliopsis binata
Also called Baib Grass, Sabai Grass
Sabaigrass is a perennial grass from South and East Asia, grown mainly for its fibre, which is used to make paper and rope. It is a species, and it thrives in open, sunny sites with well-drained soil.
Eulaliopsis binata, the sabaigrass or Chinese alpine rush, is a perennial plant belonging to the grass family that is grown in many Asian countries like China, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia and Philippines.
It is called bhabhar in India and lends the name to the region south of Himalayas where it grows. It is called Babiyo in Nepal.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Eulaliopsis binata by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
