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Poaceae
Chase's glenwood grass
Sacciolepis indica
Also known as Panicum indicum var. oryzetorum, Prickle grass, Panicum indicum var. pilosum, Sacciolepis indica subsp. oryzetorum
Tropical Plants · Native Plants · Tropical · Moisture Loving · Shade Grass · Sacciolepis · Collector Plant · Specialty Grass · Humid Conditions
This tropical grass prefers consistently moist conditions and partial shade for optimal growth. Best suited for specialized collectors or botanical gardens due to its specific moisture requirements. Provides interesting texture but requires attention to watering needs.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7.5
- 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
- 10 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., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Borneo, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Caroline Is., Central African Repu, Chad, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle
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