Ischaemum polystachyum
Ischaemum polystachyum
Also known as: Ischaemum
- Native to:
- Angola, Australia, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Botswana, Burkina, Cameroon, China, DR Congo, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Guam, Guinea, India, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Maluku, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, New Guinea, Palau, Philippines, Réunion, Sierra Leone, Solomon Is., South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Ischaemum
- Species:
- Ischaemum polystachyum
- USDA Symbol:
- ISPO3
Growth Characteristics
- 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
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts from rhizomes after fire; tolerates periodic burning in grassland habitats.
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- moist, fertile, well-drained soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- commonly found in wetlands and marshy areas