Bouteloua disticha
Bouteloua disticha
- Native to:
- Colombia | Costa Rica | Cuba | El Salvador | Galápagos | Guatemala | Honduras | Mexico | Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest | Nicaragua | Panamá | Peru
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Bouteloua
- Species:
- Bouteloua disticha
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- green, purple
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts from basal buds following fire; typical of warm-season grama grasses adapted to periodic grassland fires.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Warm-season grass; germinates readily in warm soil temperatures above 20°C.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI