Early Water Grass
Echinochloa oryzoides
Also known as: Rice Barnyardgrass
- Native to:
- Afghanistan, China, Hainan, India, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Korea, North Caucasus, Pakistan, Philippines, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Transcaucasus, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam
Andrey Zharkikh (www.flickr.com) from Salt Lake City, USA
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Echinochloa
- Species:
- Echinochloa oryzoides
- USDA Symbol:
- ECOR
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 150 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- green
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, waterfowl
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- fertile, moisture-retentive clay loam
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- commonly found in wetland areas and rice paddies
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily in warm, moist conditions. Flooding tolerance is high during establishment.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI