Caribgrass

Urochloa polystachya

Native to:
Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, French Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Peru, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, United States
Caribgrass

Jose Hernandez

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Poaceae
Genus:
Urochloa
Species:
Urochloa polystachya
USDA Symbol:
ERPO3

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:
Annual | Perennial
Growth Habit:
Graminoid
Height:
150 cm
Light Requirements:
Full Sun
Drought Tolerance:
Medium
Bloom Months:
jun,jul,aug,sep,oct

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
birds
Fire Ecology:
Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
Fire Notes:
Resprouts from base after fire; common in fire-prone tropical and subtropical grasslands.

Soil Requirements

Soil Type:
fertile, well-drained loamy soil
pH:
5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
Drainage:
tolerates poor drainage
Moisture:
consistently moist
Notes:
commonly found in floodplains and wetlands

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:
None required
Germination Time:
7–21 days
Notes:
Germinates readily in warm conditions without pretreatment.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI