Aristida diminuta
Aristida diminuta
- Native to:
- Burundi | Cameroon | Chad | DR Congo | Malawi | Mali | Mozambique | Tanzania | Zambia | Zimbabwe
GBIF: Meise Botanic Garden
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Aristida
- Species:
- Aristida diminuta
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- aug,sep,oct
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- small mammals, birds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Typical desert grassland species that resprouts from crown after fire, benefits from occasional burns that reduce woody competition.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Warm season grass requiring warm soil temperatures for germination, typically above 20°C.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI