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, Guam, 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, Venezuela, 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:
- 100 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- This grass is adapted to fire-prone pine savannas and may benefit from periodic burning.
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