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Melica paulsenii

Melica paulsenii is a perennial, tufted grass native to coastal Chile, growing at 50 to 700 m altitude. It is a wild species with little horticultural history, so cultivation advice is limited.

Family
Poaceae (Grass family)
Grows as
Grass
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water sparingly once established; it tolerates dry conditions typical of its Chilean coastal habitat.
Soil
Well-drained soil, tolerant of poor or sandy ground.
Temperature
Temperate; tolerates cool conditions and mild frost; protect from severe cold.
How easy
Moderate
Native range
C. Chile
Climate
temperate

About

Melica paulsenii is a species of grass endemic to Chile where it grows along the coastal cordillera at 50–700 metres (160–2,300 ft) above sea level.

Where it grows

Melica paulsenii blooms from September to December in provinces from Coquimbo to Santiago.

Other Melica plants

Siberian melicgrass · Melica amethystina · Melica animarum · Melica argentata · Melica argyrea · Bearded melicgrass · Melica arzivencoi · Melica bocquetii · Melica bonariensis · Melica brasiliana · Melica brevicoronata · Oniongrass

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Melica paulsenii 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.

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