Schizachyrium pulchellum
Schizachyrium pulchellum
- Native to:
- Benin | Cameroon | Congo | DR Congo | Gabon | Gambia | Ghana | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Ivory Coast | Liberia | Nigeria | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Togo
GBIF: Chrissy McAllister
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Schizachyrium
- Species:
- Schizachyrium pulchellum
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte , Forb/herb
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- aug,sep,oct
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, butterflies
- Fall Color:
- orange, red, purple
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Tolerates fire; often resprouts after burning in its native pine savanna habitat.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds benefit from cold moist stratification for 30-60 days to improve germination.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash