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Poaceae
Tambuki grass
Andropogon gayanus
Also known as Red grass, Tambootie grass, Common red grass, Cymbachne guineensis subvar. gayana
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Tambuki grass is a robust tropical perennial grass that grows best in warm climates with at least partial sunlight and regular watering during the growing season. It tolerates a range of soil types but performs best in well-drained loam; reduce watering during cooler months. Plant with ample spacing as it can form large clumps up to several feet wide.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply to saturate the root zone; allow topsoil to dry between waterings · Every 7-14 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Spacing
- 36 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Flowers
- No
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Andaman Is., Angola, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Caprivi Strip, Central African Repu, Chad, Colombia, Cuba, Eritrea
- Attracts
- Birds, Bees
Sources: trefle, usda
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