5 Types Of Ornamental Grass That Makes Your Home Page Look More Beautiful

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JAKARTA - Have vacant land in front of your house and are interested in creating a beautiful mini garden? You can start by planting ornamental grass. There are many types of ornamental grass that are suitable for making the home page more aesthetic. Also, these grasses are relatively easy to grow and not difficult to maintain. Curious about anything? Here are five types of grass.

Mini elephant grass

Exactly the name, this grass is very small. This is the type of grass that is most often chosen by interior designers because the size is right for planting in various home garden designs, especially in minimalist homes. Many consider mini elephant grass their favorite type of grass because it does not require much maintenance, is weather resistant, and is affordable.

Mini varigata elephant grass

This type of grass is also called mini white elephant grass. When viewed from the size, this type of varigata elephant grass has the same size as ordinary mini elephant grass, it's just that there are white stripes on this type of varigata elephant grass. This grass is slightly more expensive than mini elephant grass because its shape is more unique.

manila grass

Manila grass is a type of grass that you can find on the football field. This grass has high quality with the characteristics of being resistant to human footsteps, dark green in color, and very elastic. If you have more budget, manila grass can be an option to beautify the yard.

Japanese grass

Almost the same texture and appearance with the type of manila grass, the type of Japanese grass is the type of grass of choice that is often used in the home page. Its tapered and thin shape makes Japanese grass appear more even, tighter, and smoother.

If you intend to make a garden as a place to relax, it feels like this grass is not right because its pointed shape can cause a sensation like being stabbed when sitting or being stepped on.

swiss grass

As the most delicate type of grass, the Swiss grass type looks very charming and neat. No wonder the type of swiss grass is classified as an expensive type of grass because it looks beautiful.

Extra care is needed if you grow this grass. Provision of urea fertilizer and watering must be done regularly to avoid the growth of weeds that can threaten the growth of swiss grass.