Leymus chinensis seed

LATIN NAME: Leymus chinensis

COMMON NAME: Chinese Leymus

Across the great grasslands of the north of Asia, one grass covers more ground than any other. The Chinese leymus grows as a densely tufted, perennial grass, reaching up to a metre or so, with the fine, narrow, blue-green leaves and, through the early summer, the slender, upright heads of the many small, dry grains. It spreads by the creeping underground stems, and a single planting will soon form a broad, dense sward of the fine, blue-green grass. It is a species of the true grass in the grass family, native to the grasslands of the north of Asia, and it is known as the Chinese leymus.

The Chinese leymus belongs to the true grass family, Poaceae, and it is a densely tufted, perennial grass of the grasslands of the north of Asia. Its fine, blue-green leaves and its creeping, spreading ways make it one of the most important grasses of the northern steppe. It is known as the Chinese leymus, and it is treasured for its tough, generous growth.

Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology

The Chinese leymus has been studied in the grassland science for its place on the great steppe of the north of Asia, and its tough, creeping growth and its value to the grazing herds have been closely watched. The grass has been written about in the range and botanical papers as one of the most important forage grasses of the region, and its dense, blue-green sward has been studied for the soil it holds and the feed it gives. The grass has also been looked at in the restoration of the degraded grassland, and its quick, spreading ways have made it a valued grass of the reclamation. For a grass that holds the great steppe together, the Chinese leymus has a rich and practical record of study.

Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications

For the grassland and the pasture, the Chinese leymus is a grass of the first importance. Its dense, blue-green sward has long fed the grazing herds of the northern steppe, and its tough, creeping growth holds the soil against the wind and the drought. In the garden it makes a fine, dense, blue-green ground cover, and its slender, upright heads of the small grains feed the seed-eating birds. The Chinese leymus is an easy, generous grass for the grower, and for the gardener of the open ground it brings a fine, blue-green sward to the meadow and the bank. Rake the ground smooth, sow the fine grains in shallow drills and cover them very lightly with the fine soil, keep the ground moist in a bright, open spot, and the first green shoots will be up within a short while.