Miscanthus × longiberbis
Miscanthus × longiberbis
Safety & Hazards
The leaves have saw-toothed edges that can cut the unwary gardener, it is best to wear gloves when working with the plant[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ].
Botanical Description
Miscanthus × longiberbis is a very robust herbaceous perennial grass with a rhizomatous rootstock. It forms large clumps that look somewhat like bamboo, and can be more than 3 metres tall. The plant is sometimes grown as an ornamental, but is more commonly grown on a commercial scale to provide biomass. It has been shown to have a high biomass productivity under cold and temperate environments, a low fertilizer requirement, and a high ability to lock carbon in the soil[ 2155 Title Industrial Crops - Breeding for BioEnergy and Bioproducts Publication Author Von Mark V. Cruz &.David A. Dierig (Editors) Website http://10.1007/978-1-4939-1447-0 Publisher Springer; New York Year 2015 ISBN 978-1-4939-1447-0 Description ].