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Poaceae
Trachypogon spicatus
Trachypogon spicatus
Also known as Trachypogon polymorphus var. dissolutus, Andropogon montufarii, Andropogon truncatus, Trachypogon gracilis var. ciliatus
Tropical Plants · Native Plants · Warm · Season · Grass · Spikes · Tropical · Texture · Ornamental · Perennial · Seed
This warm-season grass produces attractive seed spikes and thrives in partial shade with regular moisture. Provide consistent watering during active growth and allow for natural dormancy in cooler months. Excellent for adding texture to tropical or subtropical gardens.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water regularly during growing season, reduce in winter, ensure good drainage · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- 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
- Angola, Argentina Northeast, Arizona, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Central African Repu, Colombia, Congo
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle
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