Aristida recta
Aristida recta
- Native to:
- Angola | Benin | Burundi | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Congo | DR Congo | Eswatini | Gabon | Ghana | Guinea | Ivory Coast | Malawi | Mali | Mozambique | Nigeria | South Africa | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe
GBIF: Meise Botanic Garden
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Aristida
- Species:
- Aristida recta
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- aug,sep,oct
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fall Color:
- tan, straw
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Common in fire-maintained pine savannas and sandhill ecosystems; resprouts vigorously from crown after fire.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily with warm temperatures and moisture; no special treatment required for fresh seed.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI