Helictotrichon versicolor
Helictochloa versicolor
- Native to:
- Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Czechia-Slovakia, France, Germany, Italy, North Caucasus, NW. Balkan Pen., Poland, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Türkiye, Ukraine
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Helictochloa
- Species:
- Helictochloa versicolor
- USDA Symbol:
- HEVE8
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts from basal crown after fire; tolerates periodic burning typical of montane grasslands.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–28 days
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI