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Poaceae
Axonopus fissifolius
Axonopus fissifolius
Also known as Axonopus affinis, Axonopus ater, Paspalum filifolium, Paspalum platicaulon var. pygmaeum
Zones 4–9Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Low
Tropical Plants · Native Plants · Tropical · Grass · Rare · Specialty · Humid · Warm · Collection · Botanical
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Currently out of stock everywhereStock updated 9/6/2026
This tropical grass species is extremely rare in cultivation and requires warm, humid conditions. It prefers partial shade and consistent moisture without waterlogging. Best suited for specialized tropical grass collections or botanical gardens.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water when top 2 inches of soil are dry, prefers consistent moisture · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 2.5 ft
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Andaman Is., Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arkansas, Bangladesh, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, California, Cape Provinces, Colombia, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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