| Scientific Name: | Glyceria maxima 'Variegata' |
| Common Name: | variegated manna grass |
| Family Name: | Poaceae |
| Origin: | Central / west Asia, Europe |
| Hardiness Zone: | Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C) |
| Plant Type: | Aquatic plant, Poales (grass-like), Weed (horticultural) |
| Mature Size: | 2 - 3m x (height x width) |
| Habit: | Arching, Open, Spreading, Upright |
| Form: | Irregular, Oval - vertical |
| Texture: | Medium |
| Landscape Uses: | Aquatic - ponds, Erosion control, Perennial border, Summer interest, Wetland - bogs |
| Exposure: | Full sun, Part sun/part shade |
| Soil or Media: | Bog |
| Leaves: | Grass-like, Alternate, Soft flexible, Parallel venation, Glabrous, Linear |
| Flowers: | Spikelet, Violet, Aug |
| Fruit: | Grain (caryopsis), Brown |
| Key ID Features: | |
| eaves wide, ribbon-like with 'bar code' pattern variegation which varies from top to bottom of leaf. | |