Chinese Sprangletop
Dinebra chinensis
- Native to:
- Bangladesh, Borneo, Botswana, Cambodia, China, Eswatini, Hainan, India, Japan, Jawa, Kenya, Korea, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, New Guinea, Philippines, South Africa, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Vietnam, Zimbabwe
No machine-readable author provided. Keisotyo assumed (based on copyright claims).,Ping an Chang,Ping an Chang,Hitchcock, A. S. (Albert Spear), 1865-1935 United States. Bureau of Plant Industry,Agricultural Research Center-West (U.S.). Northeastern Region Agricultural Research Center (Beltsville, Md.) United States. Agricultural Research Service. Horticultural Crops Research Branch,United States Department of Agriculture,Jing, Xu; Wang, Tengfei; Yang, Jiali; Wang, Yanli; Xu, Huifang,Patton, David R. cn,Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. Straits Branch,Maiden, J. H. (Joseph Henry), 1859-1925,United States. Forest Service. Southern Region. Herbarium. cn,Maiden, J. H. (Joseph Henry), 1859-1925 New South Wales. Minister for Mines and Agriculture
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Dinebra
- Species:
- Dinebra chinensis
- USDA Symbol:
- LECH2
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- moist, well-drained sandy loam
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- moderate to good drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- prefers wetland or riparian zones