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Poaceae
Eastern gama grass
Tripsacum dactyloides
Also known as Dactylodes dactyloides, Tripsacum dactyloides var. monostachyon, Tripsacum bravum, Coix dactyloides
Zones 4–9Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Low
Native Plants · Native · Grass · Prairie · Wildlife · Habitat · Fast-Growing · Ornamental · Restoration · Perennial
Pet-safeBeginner-friendlyAttracts pollinators
Currently out of stock everywhereStock updated 9/6/2026
A robust native grass that establishes quickly and requires minimal maintenance once mature. Prefers consistent moisture but adapts to various conditions. Perfect for prairie gardens and wildlife habitat restoration.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water thoroughly then allow top inch of soil to dry · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.1–7.5
- 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
- 24 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Arkansas, Bahamas, Belize, Borneo, Brazil Northeast, Colombia, Congo, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Cuba, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Florida, French Guiana, Georgia, Guatemala, Guyana
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle
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