Capillipedium parviflorum
Capillipedium parviflorum
- Native to:
- Australia | Cambodia | China | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Hainan | India | Japan | Jawa | Kazan-retto | Kenya | Korea | Laos | Lesser Sunda Is. | Malawi | Malaya | Mozambique | Myanmar | Nansei-shoto | Nepal | New Guinea | Oman | Pakistan | Philippines | South Africa | Sudan-South Sudan | Sulawesi | Sumatera | Taiwan | Tanzania | Thailand | Vietnam | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Capillipedium
- Species:
- Capillipedium parviflorum
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- aug,sep,oct
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fall Color:
- tan, golden brown
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Typical of tropical grassland grasses, regrows vigorously after fire from basal meristems. Fire helps maintain open grassland habitat and reduces woody encroachment.