Bouteloua media
Bouteloua media
- Native to:
- Argentina | Brazil | Colombia | Costa Rica | Ecuador | El Salvador | Guam | Guatemala | Honduras | Mexico | Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest | Nicaragua | Panamá | Paraguay | Peru | Uruguay
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Bouteloua
- Species:
- Bouteloua media
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 90 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- purple, red
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Tolerates fire; can resprout after low-intensity burns.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily after cold stratification; sow in spring.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash