How to tend a Lolium perenne

Also known as: Hordeum compressum Boiss. & Orph., Lolium aechicum Rouville, Lolium agreste Roem. & Schult., Lolium annuum Bernh., Lolium brasilianum Nees, Lolium canadense Bernh. ex Rouville, Lolium cechicum Opiz, Lolium compressum Boiss. & Orph. ex Nyman, Lolium cristatum Pers., Lolium felix Rouville, Lolium glumosum Planellas, Lolium gmelinii Honck., Lolium halleri C.C.Gmel., Lolium jechelianum Opiz, Lolium latum Roth ex Steud., Lolium marschallii Steven, Lolium montevidense Rouville, Lolium perenne f. microstachyum R.Uechtr., Lolium perenne var. aristulatum Schur, Lolium perenne var. brasilianum (Nees) Kuntze, Lolium perenne var. compressum Sibth., Lolium perenne var. cristatum Pers., Lolium perenne var. ramosum G.Sinclair, Lolium perenne var. tenue G.Sinclair, Lolium pseudoitalicum Schur, Lolium repens Honck., Lolium rigidum var. compressum (Boiss.) Boiss., Lolium rosetlanum Fig. & Delile ex Rouville, Lolium strictum var. compressum Boiss., Lolium tenue L., Lolium trabutii Hochr., Lolium vulgare Host, Lolium perenne subsp. trabutii (Hochr.) Dobignard, Festuca perennis (L.) Columbus & J.P.Sm., Lolium perenne subsp. perenne , Lolium perenne var. perenne , Lolium perenne var. orgiale Döll, Lolium perenne var. paleaceum Döll, Lolium perenne var. marschallii (Steven) Trautv., Lolium perenne var. longiglume Grantzow, Lolium perenne f. aristulatum (Schur) Terrell, Lolium multiflorum var. ramosum Guss., Lolium perenne subsp. stoloniferum (C.Lawson) Wipff, Lolium perenne var. stoloniferum C.Lawson, Lolium perenne var. monstrosum G.Sinclair, Lolium perenne var. stickneiensis G.Sinclair, Lolium perenne var. scabriculme Maire, Lolium perenne var. vulgare Schrad., Lolium perenne var. polyanthum Beck, Lolium perenne var. humile Gaudin, Lolium perenne var. sphaerostachuym Mast., Lolium perenne var. pacyi Sturtev., Lolium perenne var. purpurascens Gray, Lolium perenne var. russellianum Sinclair, Lolium perenne var. furcatum Godr., Lolium perenne var. spicatum Schumach., Lolium perenne var. pauciflorum Asch. & Graebn., Lolium perenne var. commune Alef., Lolium perenne var. secundum Tinant, Lolium perenne var. pacyanum Plues, Lolium perenne var. spurium Kirschl., Lolium perenne var. angustifolium Parn., Lolium perenne var. auriculatum Hack., Lolium perenne var. geniculatum Hallier, Lolium perenne var. condensatum Schur, Lolium perenne var. whitworthiense G.Sinclair, Lolium perenne var. confertum Spenn.

Watering

Water thoroughly after soil surface dries, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Likes sunshine, put in sunny places, avoid strong sunlight in summer at noon

Soil

Soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Need more fertilization, dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 2-3 times monthly

Pruning

Remove aged tissues, dead and pest branches timely

About this plant

Origin
Temperate regions worldwide
Category
Gramineae, Lolium
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height 15-18 cm
Blooming period
Flowering and fruiting period May-July
Flower colors
white
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