Basketgrass
Oplismenus hirtellus
- Native to:
- 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, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, French Guiana, Gabon, Galápagos, Gambia, Ghana, 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., Palau, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Pitcairn Is., Puerto Rico, Réunion, Rodrigues, Rwanda, Samoa, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Solomon Is., South Africa, Sudan-South Sudan, Sulawesi, Suriname, Taiw
Diego Delso (www.wikidata.org)
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
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- green
- Ground Cover:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
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
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily in warm, moist conditions without special treatment.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI