Stylidium graminifolium
Grass Triggerplant
Most Stylidium species tend to be hardy species and can be easily cultivated in greenhouses or gardens. They are drought resistant, hardy to cold weather, and the species diversity in this genus gives gardeners a wide variety of choices. They have a tufted habit and basal rosettes of upright to arching, linear leaves. Upright, narrow racemes of tiny, pinkish magenta flowers bloom in summer. Grass Triggerplant is an erect perennial with 40cm long narrow, grass-like leaves that appear from a basal rosette. A 90cm long scape bearing the racemous inflorescence appears in the spring and summer. The flowers are butterfly shaped and pale or bright pink with laterally paired petals.
Contributed by @KathyB
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Full sun to partial shade
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Very little water
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Grass Triggerplant
Latin name
Stylidium graminifolium
type
Perennial
family
Stylidiaceae
ph
5.5 - 6.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
0.50 M
0.90 M
Stylidium graminifolium
Most Stylidium species tend to be hardy species and can be easily cultivated in greenhouses or gardens. They are drought resistant, hardy to cold weather, and the species diversity in this genus gives gardeners a wide variety of choices. They have a tufted habit and basal rosettes of upright to arching, linear leaves. Upright, narrow racemes of tiny, pinkish magenta flowers bloom in summer. Grass Triggerplant is an erect perennial with 40cm long narrow, grass-like leaves that appear from a basal rosette. A 90cm long scape bearing the racemous inflorescence appears in the spring and summer. The flowers are butterfly shaped and pale or bright pink with laterally paired petals.
Planting young plants
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Stylidiums are not widely cultivated and can be difficult to maintain in gardens. S.graminifolium is hardier than most other species and appreciates well drained soils in a sunny or lightly shaded situation. They favour an acidic soil and do like to be kept moist but not waterlogged. In cooler areas, offer winter protection if temperatues below 0C are the norm. The plants also make excellent subjects for growing in containers.
Propagation
From Early Spring TO Late Autumn
Propagation from seed is relatively easy. Division of vigorous clumps may sometimes be possible.
KathyB