trefle.io · Taken Aug 10, 2022 by Steve FAAEVA (cc-by-sa)
Poaceae
Running mountaingrass
Oplismenus compositus
Also known as Oplismenus compositus f. vittatus, Oplismenus compositus f. pubescens, Orthopogon junghuhnii, Oplismenus rariflorus
Tropical Plants · Native Plants · Groundcover · Spreading · Tropical · Grass · Shade · Humid · Low-Maintenance · Naturalize
This running grass spreads naturally and works well as groundcover in warm, humid climates. Thrives in partial shade with regular moisture and minimal care required. Can become aggressive in ideal conditions.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water regularly to keep soil moist during growing season · Every 5-7 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
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Andaman Is., Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arkansas, Assam, Bangladesh, Belize, Bermuda, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Brazil South, Burundi, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Colombia, Comoros
Sources: trefle, usda
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