Sweetpitted Grass
Bothriochloa insculpta
- Native to:
- Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Congo, DR Congo, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Greece, India, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Oman, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Socotra, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz,USDA NRCS National Plant Materials Center Beltsville, MD,Macleay Grass Man (www.flickr.com),Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz,Harry Rose (www.flickr.com) from South West Rocks, Australia,Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz,Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz,Harry Rose (www.flickr.com) from South West Rocks, Australia,Jose Hernandez,Harry Rose (www.flickr.com) from South West Rocks, Australia,Forest and Kim Starr (www.flickr.com),Harry Rose (www.flickr.com) from South West Rocks, Australia,Harry Rose (www.flickr.com) from South West Rocks, Australia,Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz,Mark Marathon
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Bothriochloa
- Species:
- Bothriochloa insculpta
- USDA Symbol:
- BOIN6
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 120 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts from basal crown after fire; fire can promote seed germination.
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- well-drained, sandy to loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- native to savannas and open woodlands