Japanese name: ヒメコバンソウ（姫小判草） Scientific name:Briza minor
[Overview]
An annual 30–60 cm tall, found in sunny places such as fields and roadsides.
The stem is erect.
The leaves are linear, 5–15 cm long and 0.5–1 cm wide, with rough margins.
An erect, panicle-like inflorescence 5–15 cm long is produced at the top of the stem, and many spikelets hang down from it.
The spikelets are triangular-ovate, 0.4 cm in both length and width, pale green and slightly glossy.
Each spikelet consists of about 3–6 florets.
[History]
It was introduced to Japan in the Edo period and has become naturalized from Honshu southward.
[Cultivation]
Propagate from seed.
It grows well in any soil as long as the site is sunny.
Cultivation is easy.
There are no particular pests or diseases.
