Bamboo-Leaf
Lophatherum gracile
Wang Z, Tong X (2017) Variation in colour markings of an unusual new Asprothrips species from China (Thysanoptera, Thripidae). ZooKeys 716: 19-28. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.716.20952 (doi.org)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Lophatherum
- Species:
- Lophatherum gracile
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- green
Native Range
Australia, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China, Guam, Hainan, India, Japan, Jawa, Korea, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, Palau, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- good drainage preferred
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- commonly found in forest understories and along streams