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Poaceae
Vasey grass
Paspalum urvillei
Also known as Paspalum dilatatum var. parviflorum, Paspalum virgatum var. parviflorum, Paspalum velutinum, Giant paspalum
Native Plants · Paspalum · Grass · Ground · Cover · Adaptable · Warm · Season · Naturalized · Robust
Vasey grass is a robust warm-season grass that adapts well to various soil conditions and partial shade. It requires minimal maintenance once established and provides good ground cover in naturalized areas. Water regularly during establishment, then reduce frequency as the plant matures and develops its extensive root system.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply, allowing soil to partially dry between waterings · Every 7-14 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, Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arkansas, Azores, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Chile Central, Chile South, China Southeast, Colombia
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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