Axonopus flexuosus
Axonopus flexuosus
- Native to:
- Angola | Benin | Burundi | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Congo | DR Congo | Gabon | Ghana | Guinea | Gulf of Guinea Is. | Ivory Coast | Kenya | Liberia | Nigeria | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | Tanzania | Togo | Uganda | Zambia
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Axonopus
- Species:
- Axonopus flexuosus
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- green
- Ground Cover:
- Yes
- Lawn Substitute:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts vigorously from stolons after fire; common in fire-maintained pine flatwoods and savannas.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily in warm, moist conditions without pretreatment.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI