Basketgrass
Oplismenus hirtellus
- Native to:
- American Samoa, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, Borneo, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Central African Republic, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Guiana, Gabon, Galápagos, Gambia, Ghana, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Kenya, Kermadec Is., Korea, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Mali, Maluku, Marianas, Marquesas, Mauritius, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico, Nansei-shoto, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Niue, Norfolk Is., Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Pitcairn Is., Puerto Rico, Réunion, Rodrigues, Rwanda, Samoa, Senegal, Sierra L
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Oplismenus
- Species:
- Oplismenus hirtellus
- USDA Symbol:
- OPHI
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Ground Cover:
- Yes
- Lawn Substitute:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- prefers shaded or semi-shaded areas