Melica persica
Melica persica
- Native to:
- Afghanistan, China, India, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Lebanon-Syria, Nepal, North Caucasus, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
National Museum of Natural History (en.wikipedia.org),United States. Bureau of Plant Industry,Forsyth, William, 1772-1835,Sargent, Charles Sprague, 1841-1927,Botanicheskiĭ sad (Akademi︠︡ia nauk SSSR : Leningrad, R.S.F.S.R) Fischer, F. E. L Meyer, C. A. (Charles Aloysius), 1909- n 80032575 Trautvetter, E. R,Salter, Thomas Bell, 1814-1858 Royal College of Surgeons of England,Stevenson, John A. (John Albert), 1890-1979 United States. Federal Horticultural Board United States. Bureau of Plant Industry,Herder, Ferdinand Gottfried von., Fischer, F. E. L. (Friedrich Ernst Ludwig), 1782-1854 Meyer, Carl Anton, 1795-1855 Trautvetter, E. R. von (Ernst Rudolph), 1809-1889 Avé-Lallemant, Julius Leopold Eduard, 1803-1867 Regel, E. (Eduard), 1815-1892 Imperators,Société d'histoire naturelle de Toulouse,Boissier, Edmond, Hohenacker, R. Fr Kotschy, Theodor,,Muhlenberg, Henry, 1753-1815,Desfontaines, René, 1750-1833
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Melica
- Species:
- Melica persica
- USDA Symbol:
- MEPE14
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- As a perennial bunchgrass, likely resprouts from basal meristems following fire.
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- well-drained, rocky or sandy soil
- pH:
- 6.0 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- native to rocky slopes and open woodlands
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–28 days
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI