Coconut Paspalum
Paspalum laxum
- Native to:
- Aruba, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Brazil, Central American Pacific Is., Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, French Guiana, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., United States, Virgin Islands, Windward Is.
Forsyth, William, 1772-1835,Botanicheskiĭ sad (Akademi︠︡ia nauk SSSR : Leningrad, R.S.F.S.R) Fischer, F. E. L Meyer, C. A. (Charles Aloysius), 1909- n 80032575 Trautvetter, E. R,Theis, Thomas,Guam Agricultural Experiment Station,Southern Pasture and Forage Crop Improvement Conference,Columbia University. Faculty of Political Science,Metcalf, Franklin P.(Franklin Post),1892-1955,compiler,Guam Agricultural Experiment Station
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Paspalum
- Species:
- Paspalum laxum
- USDA Symbol:
- PALA12
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 120 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep,oct
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, waterfowl
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts from base following fire; tolerates periodic burning typical of wet prairies and marshes.
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:
- Common in floodplains and wet grasslands