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Poaceae
American carpet grass
Axonopus compressus
Also known as Flat grass, Louisiana grass, Savanna grass, Paspalum filostachyum
Tropical Plants · Native Plants · Carpet · Grass · Ground · Cover · Tropical · Spreading · Lawn · Alternative · Traffic
American carpet grass is a low-growing, spreading tropical grass perfect for ground cover in warm climates. It requires minimal maintenance once established and can handle moderate foot traffic. Ideal for lawn alternatives in subtropical regions.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply when soil surface begins to dry, maintains moderate moisture · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4.5–7
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 2.5 ft
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 4 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Green · Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arkansas, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cameroon, Caroline Is.
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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