Stalkleaf Murainagrass
Ischaemum timorense
- Native to:
- Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China, Fiji, Guam, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Palau, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
Keisotyo
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Ischaemum
- Species:
- Ischaemum timorense
- USDA Symbol:
- ISTI3
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 100 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 tropical grass, it likely resprouts from the base following fire disturbance.
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- fertile, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- prefers tropical climates with regular rainfall