Setaria longiseta
Setaria longiseta
- Native to:
- Angola, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Patrick Alexander (www.flickr.com) from Las Cruces, NM,Savage, D. A Bennett, H. H United States. Soil Conservation Service,United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Kansas City District,,United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Kansas City District,Hitchock, Albert Spear, 1865-1935 Hitchcock, A. S. (Albert Spear), 1865-1935. Manual of grasses of the United States,United States. Division of Botany,Orto botanico di Palermo,United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Kansas City District,Hooker, William Jackson, Sir,Kellerman, W. A. (William Ashbrook), 1850-1908,Arthur, Joseph Charles, Barnes, Charles Reid, Coulter, John Merle, Coulter, M. S. University of Chicago.
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Setaria
- Species:
- Setaria longiseta
- USDA Symbol:
- SELO4
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- green, yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts from base following fire; typical of warm-season grasses in fire-prone grasslands.
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- well-drained, sandy or loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- good drainage preferred
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- often found in disturbed areas and grasslands
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily in warm conditions without pretreatment.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI