Arrow Grass Plant Care
Triglochin calcitrapa Hook.
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Triglochin calcitrapa is a species of flowering plant in the family Juncaginaceae, first described by William Jackson Hooker in 1848, and native to south-west Western Australia.
Full sun to part shade
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How do you care for Arrow Grass?
Arrow Grass grows best in full sun to part shade.
Where Is the Arrow Grass Native To?
What Is the Arrow Grass?
Arrow Grass (Triglochin calcitrapa) belongs to the Juncaginaceae family within the Triglochin genus. Arrow Grass is native to south-west Western Australia.
Arrow Grass displays a clumping, aquatic perennial growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Arrow Grass produces small greenish-white flowers in dense spikes.
What Light Does the Arrow Grass Need?
Arrow Grass thrives in full sun to part shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to part shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Arrow Grass?
Moist, acidic soil with high organic content. Good drainage is essential for Arrow Grass to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Arrow Grass?
Repot every 2-3 years in early spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Arrow Grass?
Arrow Grass can be propagated through seeds, division of rhizomes. Similar propagation techniques also apply to gaspé arrowgrass plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Arrow Grass Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Arrow Grass, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Arrow Grass?
Arrow Grass is susceptible to no common pests known. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
Keep exploring plants
Arrow Grass is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Triglochin genus — compare its care with other Triglochin species on PlantoScan.
Triglochin is part of the Juncaginaceae plant family — browse all Juncaginaceae genera and species.
Arrow Grass thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
More Triglochin Species
Other Triglochin species in PlantoScan's care catalogue share similar watering, light, and soil preferences:
Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Triglochin calcitrapa Hook., family Juncaginaceae (first published in Hooker's Icon. Pl. 8: t. 731 (1845)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Arrow Grass, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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