Lagurus ovatus: An invasive species but looks good in a garden

Hare's tail or Lagurus ovatus in a field

Hare's tail or Lagurus ovatus in a field

The Lagurus arealso known as rabbit tail, is a kind of weedy plant that can grow very easily in gardens. At first, this weed tends to be eliminated, but over time, its attractiveness is seen and it becomes an ornamental part of any garden.

Today we are going to present you a very small and subtle plant, but that has the impact of improving your garden or green space without taking up too much space or affecting other plants.

General data of Lagurus are

Lagurus ovatus or rabbit tail

Lagurus ovatus or rabbit tail

Starting with the origin of the plant, It should be noted that it is not found in a single naturalized countrybut spans a wide variety of European and African countries. So it is easy to find them in areas of Algeria, Egypt, Tunisia, Spain, Greece, Western Asia, Ukraine and many other countries. To this day it is known that this plant is found naturally in much of southern and eastern Australia.

Mainly this plant is seen a lot in coastal areas, of course these areas are not the only territory where they can grow. Thanks to its good adaptation to temperate climatestoday the rabbit tail is also found in South America.

A curious fact is that in the southwest of Western Australia, it is very common to see the Lagurus are on the edges of roads and sand dunes, as have the enormous potential to grow on the edges of swamps in this area. You have to consider very well have this species in a gardensince if it is not given the necessary care, it can invade other species since it is a highly invasive plant.

Features

Before going into detail about the characteristics of the plant, we will mention some information that will interest you in case you want plant the rabbit tail in your home.

  • The germination time that the seed takes is two weeks maximum.
  • It requires sunlight to live.
  • When growing the plant from its seeds, these have to be lightly covered with a layer of soil.
  • About 5 seeds should be taken per plant.
  • During the germination process, the substrate or soil must be kept moist until it occurs.
  • When planting the rabbit tail, you have to have a space between 25 and 30 centimeters between each seed.

Now, in terms of the physical characteristics of the plant, it is very easy to recognize by how it looks. You have to start by saying that the width of the plant does not exceed 30 centimeters and the height reaches one meter.

tail of hare or tail of rabbit

hare tail or rabbit tail00

As for the foliage of the Lagurus areIs green color and its flowers tend to have a cream color. The good thing is that the growth of the plant is at a moderate level and its color does not change when autumn begins. Of course, the plant needs well-drained soil, to be in full sun and to be cultivated or planted in sand. The rest only depends on the plant and the basic care you give it.

An important point to note is that the efflorescence of the Lagurus are occurs between the months of April and June. And if you have a good variety of plants, your garden will most likely change its appearance.

Furthermore, the look and texture of this plant may seem fascinating to yousince the entire rabbit tail is covered by a kind of hair. Of course, this characteristic is seen mostly in its leaves, which are arranged alternately along the stems.

You may not like this plant very much because of how invasive it can be. But if you have a delimited space in your garden and you still don’t know which plant to place there, you should consider this species.

Lagurus ovatus: An invasive species but looks good in a garden

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