Spiderweb Chloris
Chloris pycnothrix
- Native to:
- Angola, Argentina, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Congo, Djibouti, DR Congo, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Galápagos, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Paraguay, Peru, Réunion, Rodrigues, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Socotra, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Venezuela, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Chloris
- Species:
- Chloris pycnothrix
- USDA Symbol:
- CHPY4
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- sandy, well-drained, nutrient-poor soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- native to arid and semi-arid regions