Family: Poaceae

*Don’t buy vetiver seeds-they are invasive. The wild type freely seeds while the ‘sunshine”, noninvasive variety reproduces vegetatively. Always use ‘sunshine’ slips.

Description and Dispersal:

• Native to tropical and subtropical Asia.
  
• A perennial bunch grass
  
• Erect, stiff stems
  
• Seed heads are narrow panicles
  
• Long roots grow vertical (most grass roots grow horizontal)
  
• Seeds are wind dispersed