Sweet Signalgrass
Moorochloa eruciformis
- Native to:
- Afghanistan, Algeria, Andaman Is., Angola, Bangladesh, Botswana, Bulgaria, Caprivi Strip, China, Cyprus, Djibouti, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Greece, Gulf States, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, NW. Balkan Pen., Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Réunion, Rodrigues, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, Socotra, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan-South Sudan, Tadzhikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Transcaucasus, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Auguste-Henri de Coincy (fr.wikipedia.org)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Moorochloa
- Species:
- Moorochloa eruciformis
- USDA Symbol:
- BRER
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- sandy, well-drained, nutrient-poor soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- native to open grasslands and savannas