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

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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