Calamagrostis epigejos
Calamagrostis epigejos
- Native to:
- Afghanistan | Albania | Austria | Baltic States | Belarus | Belgium | Bulgaria | China | Corse | Cyprus | Czechia-Slovakia | Denmark | Ethiopia | Finland | France | Germany | Great Britain | Greece | Hungary | India | Iran | Iraq | Ireland | Italy | Japan | Kazakhstan | Kenya | Kirgizstan | Korea | Krym | Kuril Is. | Lebanon-Syria | Nepal | Netherlands | North Caucasus | Norway | NW. Balkan Pen. | Pakistan | Poland | Romania | Russia | Rwanda | Sardegna | Sicilia | South Africa | Spain | Sudan-South Sudan | Sweden | Switzerland | Tadzhikistan | Tanzania | Transcaucasus | Türkiye | Türkiye-in-Europe | Turkmenistan | Uganda | Ukraine | Uzbekistan
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Calamagrostis
- Species:
- Calamagrostis epigejos
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte , Forb/herb
- Height:
- 180 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug
- Bloom Colors:
- purple, green
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Can resprout after fire; often colonizes disturbed sites.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily after cold stratification; surface sow on moist soil.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash