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Poaceae
Para grass
Urochloa mutica
Also known as Panicum amphibium, Brachiaria numidiana, Angola grass, Mauritius grass
Zones 4–9Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Low
Tropical Plants · Native Plants · Wetland · Grass · Fast-Growing · Pond · Marsh · Tropical · Vigorous · Water
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Currently out of stock everywhereStock updated 9/6/2026
Para grass is a vigorous wetland species that thrives in consistently moist to wet soils. It grows rapidly and requires little maintenance once established in appropriate conditions. Ideal for pond margins, rain gardens, and areas with poor drainage.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply until soil is saturated, prefers wet conditions · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.3–8.7
- 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
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Algeria, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Aruba, Ascension, Assam, Azores, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Borneo, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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