Poaceae
Jaragua grass
Hyparrhenia rufa
Also known as Sorghum rufum, Guinea grass, Andropogon rufus, Trachypogon rufus
Zones 4–9Sun Partial SunWater LowCare Low
Tropical Plants · Native Plants · Grass · Perennial · Tropical · Erosion-Control · Wildlife · Low-Maintenance · Outdoor · Forage
Pet-safeBeginner-friendlyTropicalAttracts pollinators
Currently out of stock everywhereStock updated 9/6/2026
Jaragua grass is a low-maintenance perennial grass that thrives in partial shade with minimal care. Water moderately and allow soil to dry between waterings. This tropical grass is primarily grown for erosion control and wildlife habitat rather than ornamental purposes.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply then allow soil to dry between waterings · Every 14-21 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
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Angola, Argentina Northeast, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Canary Is., Central African Repu, Chad, China South-Central, Colombia, Comoros
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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