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Poaceae
Jointed goat grass
Aegilops triuncialis
Also known as Jointed goatgrass, Aegilops cylindrica, Wild wheat, Aegilopodes triuncialis
Native Plants · Mediterranean · Drought Tolerant · Xeriscaping · Low Water · Poor Soil · Minimal Care · Naturalized · Dry Conditions
Jointed goat grass is a drought-tolerant Mediterranean grass that requires minimal care once established. Water sparingly and provide good drainage, as it prefers drier conditions and can tolerate poor soils. Best used in xeriscaping or naturalized areas where low-water plants are preferred.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately when soil is dry to touch · Every 12-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- sandy loam
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- Temperature
- -10°F to 100°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 18 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 12 in
- Spacing
- 10 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Bulgaria, California, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., France, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Krym, Kuwait, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Maryland
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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