Guatemalan Gamagrass
Microstegium fasciculatum
- Native to:
- Andaman Is., China, DR Congo, Hainan, India, Japan, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malawi, Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, Philippines, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Microstegium
- Species:
- Microstegium fasciculatum
- USDA Symbol:
- TRFA2
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- aug,sep,oct
Host Plant for Caterpillars
southern cornstalk borer (Diatraea crambidoides)
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- moist, fertile, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- prefers shaded areas in its native range