Hooked Bristlegrass
Setaria verticillata
Also known as: Barbed Bristlegrass
- Native to:
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andaman Is., Angola, Australia, Azores, Baleares, Bangladesh, Belarus, Benin, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, China, Comoros, Corse, Cyprus, Djibouti, DR Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, France, Gambia, Ghana, Greece, Gulf States, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kirgizstan, Kriti, Krym, Kuwait, Laccadive Is., Laos, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Lesser Sunda Is., Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, North Caucasus, NW. Balkan Pen., Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sicilia, Sinai, Socotra, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan-South Sudan, Sulawesi, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Amédée Masclef (en.wikipedia.org)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Setaria
- Species:
- Setaria verticillata
- USDA Symbol:
- SEVE3
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- green
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- well-drained, sandy to loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- commonly found in disturbed areas
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