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Poaceae
European bur grass
Tragus racemosus
Also known as Tragus racemosus var. remotus, Tragus paucispinus, Tragus biflorus, Cenchrus racemosus
Native Plants · Annual-Grass · Drought-Tolerant · Hardy · Ground-Cover · Low-Maintenance · Poor-Soil · Naturalized · Spreading
European bur grass is a hardy annual or short-lived perennial that tolerates poor soils and dry conditions. It requires minimal water once established and can spread readily in suitable conditions. Best suited for naturalized areas or as ground cover in challenging sites.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water lightly and allow soil to dry completely between waterings · 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
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
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina Northeast, Arizona, Austria, Baleares, Bangladesh, Belgium, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Central African Repu, Chad, Congo, Corse
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle
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