Jaraguagrass
Hyparrhenia rufa
- Native to:
- Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Comoros, Congo, DR Congo, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Réunion, Rodrigues, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Hyparrhenia
- Species:
- Hyparrhenia rufa
- USDA Symbol:
- HYRU2
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual | Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 300 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- brown
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Highly fire-adapted tropical grass that resprouts vigorously from base after burning. Fire promotes tillering and removes accumulated thatch.
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- well-drained, sandy to loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- thrives in open, sunny areas
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily with adequate warmth and moisture. Light may enhance germination.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI