Pasto Rojo
Paspalum guenoarum
- Native to:
- Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay
Instituto Nacional da Mata Atlântica - INMA (en.wikipedia.org),National Museum of Natural History (en.wikipedia.org),National Plant Materials Center (U.S.)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Paspalum
- Species:
- Paspalum guenoarum
- USDA Symbol:
- PAGU4
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 150 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts from basal buds following fire; typical of warm-season bunchgrasses adapted to periodic burning.
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- fertile, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- good drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- prefers soils with organic matter
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Warm-season grass; germinates readily in warm soils above 20°C without pretreatment.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI