Vasey Grass | Paspalum urvillei in Family Poaceae ... Aquatic Plant Species

Grasses and Sedge type plants are popular around and in the edges (margins à marginal plants) of ponds. These plants tend to grow quite tall so be careful where you use them. The Torpedograss is this kind of aquatic plant.

The aquatic plant Paspalum urvillei whose common name is Vasey Grass and which is a member of the plant family called Poaceae was introduced to the USA. It is not indigenous to that country.

Vasey Grass is a perennial aquatic which means it grows every year or at least for more than one year. Over time it may look the worse for wear and may need to be replaced in an artifiical pond environment.

Medium green leaves are a characteristic of this pond plant. The leaves of Vasey Grass are narrow.

Paspalum urvillei or Vasey Grass does not produce any meaningful flowers.

The plant can be propagated by seed or cutting.

Paspalum urvillei whose common name is Vasey Grass blooms in summer

Paspalum urvillei belongs to the plant family Poaceae. Like most aquatic plants Vasey Grass needs a lot of good light to grow at its best. It grows at a moderate rate.

Vasey Grass can reach a height of 7 feet.