Foldedleaf Grass
Diectomis fastigiata
- Native to:
- Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jawa, Laos, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Panamá, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan-South Sudan, Sulawesi, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, United States, Vietnam, Windward Is., Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
GBIF: David Rabehevitra
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Diectomis
- Species:
- Diectomis fastigiata
- USDA Symbol:
- DIFA2
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual | Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 120 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug,sep,oct
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- As a tropical/subtropical C4 grass, it resprouts from the base after fire and is adapted to fire-maintained grasslands and savannas.
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- sandy, well-drained, nutrient-poor soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- native to open, sandy savannas and grasslands