Ampelodesmos mauritanicus - Mauritanian grass

Mauritanian grass (Ampelodesmos mauritanicus) is a large evergreen perennial grass of dry, coastal Mediterranean habitats, with leaves traditionally used for rope- and paper-making. It grows to about 3 m tall and 1 m wide.¹

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹
• Hardiness zone 10¹
• Full sun¹
• Well drained soil¹

Outputs

• Fibre¹

Type

• Herb
• Evergreen
• Perennial

Functions

• Drought-tolerance¹

Dimension	At maturity
Height (m)	3
Diameter (m)	1

Footnotes

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