Agropyron repens | Quack Grass, Couch Grass | Grass
Agropyron repens belongs to the plant family GRAMINE and Genus Agropyron This Grass will grow well in a wide variety of loam or soils pertaining to most average garden situations , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Agropyron repens does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Agropyron repens so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Agropyron repens quack grass,couch grass is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Agropyron repens has herbal applications as a diuretic, as a demulcent, as a urinary antiseptic and as a stone inhibitor. See the medicinal properties section for even more traditional herbal uses. The rhizome and the seeds and even the root are used to prepare herbal remedies. This anemophilous species has only a light pollen count during hay fever season. June to August is the usual season for causing hay-fever problems.
Agropyron repens is distributed as follows … US;CA
"Allergies A-Z", Myron A Lipkowitz and Tova Navarra, Facts on File, New York, 1994.
"The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants", Andrew Chevallier, DK Publishing, New York, 1996.
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"Xeriscape Gardening: Water Conservation for the American Landscape", Connie Lockhart Ellefson, Thomas L. Stephens, and Douglas Welsh, Macmillan Publishing Company, New York, 1992.