Water couch

Sporobolus virginicus

Sporobolus

Poaceae

Tropical Plants

Zone 5–9

🐾 Pet-Safe

Water couch is a salt-tolerant coastal grass that requires consistently moist to wet conditions. It's ideal for erosion control in coastal areas and can tolerate salt spray. This specialized grass needs specific growing conditions to thrive.

Care Requirements

Care Level

Moderate

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Growth Rate

Moderate

Mature Height

18″ – 36″

Soil

loam

Life Cycle

Perennial

Spacing

8″

Watering Schedule

Every 3-5 Days • Keep Soil Consistently Moist To Wet

Soil pH

6 – 8

Temperature

-20° – 95°F

Mature Spread

up to 24″

Root Depth

Medium

Foliage

Medium

Ecology & Origin

Native to

Alabama

Aldabra

Andaman Is.

Angola

Aruba

Bahamas

Bangladesh

Belize

Benin

Bermuda

Brazil North

Brazil Northeast

Brazil South

Brazil Southeast

Cambodia

Cape Provinces

Cape Verde

Caroline Is.

Cayman Is.

Chagos Archipelago

Attracts

🐝 Birds

Sources

Data: trefle, usda

Image: trefle.io — Taken Dec 16, 2015 by Endemia - Gildas Gâteblé (cc-by-nc)

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