Small Carpetgrass
Arthraxon hispidus
- Native to:
- Andaman Is., Australia, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Chad, China, DR Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, India, Iran, Japan, Jawa, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kirgizstan, Korea, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, Nigeria, North Caucasus, Ogasawara-shoto, Oman, Philippines, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Socotra, Sri Lanka, Sudan-South Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Transcaucasus, Türkiye, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Arthraxon
- Species:
- Arthraxon hispidus
- USDA Symbol:
- ARHI3
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- green
- Ground Cover:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds
- Fall Color:
- reddish-purple
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- moist, fertile, well-drained loam
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- commonly found in wetlands and riparian zones