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Poaceae
Annual-bristle grass
Aristida adscensionis
Also known as Annual bristlegrass, Setaria viridis, Green foxtail, Aristida macrochloa
Tropical Plants · Native Plants · Ornamental Grass · Drought Tolerant · Low Maintenance · Tropical · Naturalized · Wildlife · Bristle Grass · Xerophyte
This drought-adapted ornamental grass requires minimal care once established. Water regularly during establishment, then reduce frequency as it becomes very drought tolerant. Thrives in poor soils and partial shade conditions.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water when soil surface is dry, allow good drainage · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 18 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 8 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Algeria, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Aruba, Ascension, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Burundi
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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