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Poaceae
Smut grass
Sporobolus indicus
Also known as Vilfa indica, Andropogon intortum, Sporobolus indicus f. microspiculus, Sporobolus indicus var. exilis
Native Plants · Ornamental Grass · Perennial Grass · Drought Adaptable · Low Maintenance · Ground Cover · Naturalizing · Clumping Grass · Lawn Alternative · Erosion Control · Turf
Smut grass is a tough, clump-forming perennial grass that grows well in full sun to part shade and tolerates a wide range of soil conditions. It requires minimal watering once established and little to no fertilization. It is primarily grown for soil stabilization or as a naturalizing grass rather than ornamental display.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately; allow soil surface to dry between waterings · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- sandy loam
- Soil pH
- 6.5–7
- Temperature
- -20°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division
Hardiness
USDA 3a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arkansas, Ascension, Assam, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Bulgaria, California, Cambodia
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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