About Melinis minutiflora P.Beauv.
Melinis minutiflora, commonly called molasses grass, is a species of perennial grass in the grass family. It is native to Africa, where it grows in separate disjunct populations. These populations are found across an arc from central Angola to Cameroon in west-central Africa, and in areas around the Ruwenzori Mountains and Mount Kenya in eastern Africa. Its seeds are dispersed by wind. Molasses grass typically reaches 30 to 60 inches in height. It forms dense mats when its long, slender stems lie atop one another in layers that can be up to four feet deep. It can climb up other plants, using them for support in a vine-like growth habit. It has fragrant foliage and colorful inflorescences. It only blooms for short periods, and the timing of its bloom varies by location. In general, molasses grass flowers between April and June in the southern hemisphere, and in November in the northern hemisphere.
