Plant Information
Description
- Perennial
- Cat Grass or Couch Grass is native to North America, tropical Africa and Australia.
- Cat Grass is a perennial, creeping or erect mat-forming grass with smooth, hollow stems that produces green flowers in summer.
- It will grow on a wide range of soils - from sandy to heavy clay soils.
- To enhance new growth it can regularly be pruned to the ground - will do well in pots.
Parts Used
- The whole plant - foliage and roots.
For Animals. It is said that
- Cat grass or Couch grass has been used in herbal medicine since the Classical Greek period.
- Medicine for domestic cats and dogs - they will dig up and eat the roots.
- The roots are aperient, demulcent, diuretic, emollient, tonic and a worm expellant.
- Spring tonic and blood purifier.
- The foliage is an important forage grass for many grazing animals.
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Mountain Herb Estate, and its representatives will not be held responsible for the improper use of any plants or documentation provided. By use of this site and the information contained herein you agree to hold harmless Mountain Herb Estate, its affiliates and staff