Tapertip False Wheatgrass
Eremopyrum bonaepartis
- Native to:
- Afghanistan, Algeria, China, India, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Kuwait, Lebanon-Syria, Morocco, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Herbarium
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Eremopyrum
- Species:
- Eremopyrum bonaepartis
- USDA Symbol:
- ERBO3
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 40 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- sandy, well-drained, nutrient-poor soil
- pH:
- 6.0 - 8.0 (neutral to slightly alkaline)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- native to arid and semi-arid regions