Melica Plants — Species, Care & Identification
Melica is a plant genus in the Poaceae family. PlantoScan has care guides for 76 species in this genus, listed over 2 pages. Each guide covers watering, light, soil, hardiness zone and pet toxicity, with sources.
Melica species
Silvery Hair Grass
Melica ciliata
Sabina HartmannCC BY 4.0PlantoScanresized
Painted Melic Grass
Melica picta
Aleksei BaushevCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Transylvanian Melic Grass
Melica transsilvanica
Andrew BazdyrevCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Wood Melick
Melica uniflora
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- Tall Melic GrassMelica altissimaPlantoScan
Tall Melic Grass
Melica altissima
- Amethyst Melic GrassMelica amethystinaPlantoScan
Amethyst Melic Grass
Melica amethystina
- Melica animarumMelica animarumPlantoScan
Melica animarum
- Silver Melic GrassMelica argentataPlantoScan
Silver Melic Grass
Melica argentata
- Melica argyreaMelica argyreaPlantoScan
Melica argyrea
- Melica aristataMelica aristataPlantoScan
Melica aristata
- Melica arzivencoiMelica arzivencoiPlantoScan
Melica arzivencoi
- Melica bocquetiiMelica bocquetiiPlantoScan
Melica bocquetii
- Melica bonariensisMelica bonariensisPlantoScan
Melica bonariensis
- Melica brasilianaMelica brasilianaPlantoScan
Melica brasiliana
- Melica brevicoronataMelica brevicoronataPlantoScan
Melica brevicoronata
- Melica bulbosaMelica bulbosaPlantoScan
Melica bulbosa
- California Melic GrassMelica californicaPlantoScan
California Melic Grass
Melica californica
- Melica commersoniiMelica commersoniiPlantoScan
Melica commersonii
- Melic GrassMelica decipiensPlantoScan
Melic Grass
Melica decipiens
- Melic GrassMelica dendroidesPlantoScan
Melic Grass
Melica dendroides
- Melica eligulataMelica eligulataPlantoScan
Melica eligulata
- Melica eremophilaMelica eremophilaPlantoScan
Melica eremophila
- Melica frutescensMelica frutescensPlantoScan
Melica frutescens
- Little Onion GrassMelica fugaxPlantoScan
Little Onion Grass
Melica fugax
- Melica geyeriMelica geyeriPlantoScan
Melica geyeri
- Smooth Melic GrassMelica glabrescensPlantoScan
Smooth Melic Grass
Melica glabrescens
- Largeflower Melic GrassMelica grandifloraPlantoScan
Largeflower Melic Grass
Melica grandiflora
- Harford's Melic GrassMelica harfordiiPlantoScan
Harford's Melic Grass
Melica harfordii
- Hunziker's Melic GrassMelica hunzikeriPlantoScan
Hunziker's Melic Grass
Melica hunzikeri
- Melica hyalinaMelica hyalinaPlantoScan
Melica hyalina
- Melica imperfectaMelica imperfectaPlantoScan
Melica imperfecta
- Melica kozloviiMelica kozloviiPlantoScan
Melica kozlovii
- Melica lilloiMelica lilloiPlantoScan
Melica lilloi
- Melica longifloraMelica longifloraPlantoScan
Melica longiflora
- Longligulate MelicgrassMelica longiligulataPlantoScan
Longligulate Melicgrass
Melica longiligulata
- Large Melic GrassMelica macraPlantoScan
Large Melic Grass
Melica macra
- Small MelicgrassMelica minorPlantoScan
Small Melicgrass
Melica minor
- Slender MelicMelica minutaPlantoScan
Slender Melic
Melica minuta
- Soft Melic GrassMelica mollisPlantoScan
Soft Melic Grass
Melica mollis
- Melica montezumaeMelica montezumaePlantoScan
Melica montezumae
- Oneflower Melic GrassMelica muticaPlantoScan
Oneflower Melic Grass
Melica mutica
- Shining MelicgrassMelica nitensPlantoScan
Shining Melicgrass
Melica nitens
- Nodding MelicMelica nutansPlantoScan
Nodding Melic
Melica nutans
- Japanese MelicgrassMelica onoeiPlantoScan
Japanese Melicgrass
Melica onoei
- Melica pappianaMelica pappianaPlantoScan
Melica pappiana
- Melica parodianaMelica parodianaPlantoScan
Melica parodiana
- Patagonian Melic GrassMelica patagonicaPlantoScan
Patagonian Melic Grass
Melica patagonica
- Paulsen's MelicMelica paulseniiPlantoScan
Paulsen's Melic
Melica paulsenii
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