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Poaceae
Perennial grass
Ehrharta erecta
Also known as Ehrharta panicea var. mucronata, Ehrharta abyssinica, Perennial ryegrass, Ray grass
Zones 5–9Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Low
Native Plants · Veldtgrass · Erosion Control · Adaptable · Naturalized · Perennial Grass · Ehrharta · Low Maintenance
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Panic veldtgrass is an adaptable perennial grass that grows well in various soil types. It prefers moderate watering and partial shade conditions. This grass is often used for erosion control and naturalized landscapes.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, allowing soil to dry between waterings · Every 7-10 days during dry spells
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 18 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- 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
- Assam, Botswana, California, Cape Provinces, China South-Central, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, Free State, Great Britain, Hawaii, India, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Madeira, Malawi, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Morocco
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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