Mock Bluestem
Euclasta condylotricha
- Native to:
- Angola, Benin, Brazil, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, DR Congo, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, India, Ivory Coast, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mexico, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Panamá, Peru, Puerto Rico, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, United States, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Euclasta
- Species:
- Euclasta condylotricha
- USDA Symbol:
- EUCO11
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 150 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- 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 warm-season grass, responds positively to fire with vigorous regrowth from the root crown.
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- sandy, well-drained, nutrient-poor soil
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- native to arid or semi-arid regions