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Poaceae
Eragrostis brownii
Eragrostis brownii
Also known as Eragrostis spartinoides, Eragrostis urvillei, Eragrostis brownii var. patens, Megastachya brownii
Tropical Plants · Native Plants · Lovegrass · Ornamental Grass · Erosion Control · Naturalized · Tropical · Low Maintenance · Eragrostis
Brown's lovegrass is a low-maintenance ornamental grass that tolerates various soil conditions. Provide regular watering during establishment, then reduce frequency as the plant matures. Suitable for naturalized areas and erosion control.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water thoroughly until soil is evenly moist · Every 7-14 days when soil surface dries
- 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
- Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Caroline Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, Easter Is., Great Britain, Hainan, Hawaii, India, Japan, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Marshall Is., Myanmar, Nansei-Shoto
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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