Isachne globosa

Flower name
Isachne globosa
Scientific name
Isachne globosa
Alias
Place of originJapan, China, and Southeast Asia
Place of floweringGarden, Park, Streets, Planting
Flowering seasonMay

What is Isachne globosa

Isachne globosa or chogo-zasa (scientific name: Isachne globosa) is a perennial herb in the family Poaceae and the genus Isachne, native to Japan, China, and Southeast Asia. It grows in clusters along watersides and roadsides throughout Japan from Hokkaido to Okinawa. The grass is 30-50 cm tall, with rhizomes growing horizontally, from which thin, stiff, sturdy stems emerge erect and branch out at the top. From June to August, a conical inflorescence extends from the tip of the flower stalk and produces a small spikelet. The small ears are light green to purple, 0.2 cm long, and consist of two small flowers. The flower column is reddish-purple and sticks out from the awn. The post-flowering fruit is 0.1 cm long, ovoid, and shiny dark gray.

Common name: Isachne globosa, Origin: Japan, China, Southeast Asia, Habitat: Hokkaido to Okinawa, all over Japan, Living environment: waterside or along roadsides, grass height: 30-50 cm, leaf color: green, leaf shape: lanceolate, leaf blade length: 4-6 cm, leaf width: 0.5 cm, flowering season: June-August, Inflorescence form: conical, inflorescence length: 3-6 cm, corolla: lobes, lobes composed of: 2 florets, Ears length: 0.2 cm, Flower color: light green to purple, Pollen color: reddish purple, Fruit shape: ovate, Fruit color: shiny dark gray, Fruit length: 0.1 cm.