General Landscape Uses:
Groundcover grass.
Availability:
Grown by enthusiasts.
Description: Low, clump-forming perennial grass. Leaf blades can be smooth or densely haired.
Dimensions: Typically 1 foot in height, usually as broad as tall.
Range:
Eastern United States south to Miami-Dade and Collier counties; the West Indies, Mexico and Central America.
Map of select IRC data from peninsular Florida.
Map of suggested ZIP codes from South Florida north to southern Brevard, Osceola, Polk, and Pasco counties.
Habitats: Moist to dry hammocks and flatwoods
Soils: Moist to dry, well-drained, sandy, limestone, or organic soils, with or without humusy top layer.
Salt Water Tolerance: Low; does not tolerate long-term flooding by salt or brackish water.
Salt Wind Tolerance: Low; salt wind may burn the leaves.
Drought Tolerance: Moderate; generally requires moist soils, but tolerant of short periods of drought once established.
Light Requirements: Full sun to light shade.
Flower Color: Green inflorescence.
Flower Characteristics: Semi-showy.
Flowering Season: Spring to fall.
References: Wunderlin and Hansen (
2011), Osorio (
2001)
Comments: We have been adding data for this species for central and northern Florida and welcome any feedback or review. If you would like to contribute information or images, please contact George Gann via the IRC staff page.
