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
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