Land Grass
Panicum schinzii
- Native to:
- Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe
Thomas,O. A. Leistner,MNHN - Museum national d'Histoire naturelle, A. Dieterlev,MNHN - Museum national d'Histoire naturelle, J.B. Phipps,South African Museum South African Museum. Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum,Gaudin, Jean Francois Gottlieb Philippe, 1766-1833,,Moskovskoe obshchestvo liubitelei prirody,,Agricultural Research Center-West (U.S.). Northeastern Region Agricultural Research Center (Beltsville, Md.) United States. Agricultural Research Service. Horticultural Crops Research Branch
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Panicum
- Species:
- Panicum schinzii
- USDA Symbol:
- PASC20
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug,sep,oct
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★★★☆☆ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- As a warm-season grass, likely resprouts from basal meristems following fire.
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- sandy, well-drained, nutrient-poor soil
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate