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Plant Guide
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Summary |
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Duration |
Perennial |
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Growth Habit |
Graminoid |
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U.S. Nativity |
Introduced to U.S. |
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Federal T/E Status |
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National Wetland Indicator |
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Morphology/Physiology |
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Active Growth Period |
Summer |
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After Harvest Regrowth Rate |
Slow |
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Bloat |
None |
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C:N Ratio |
High |
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Coppice Potential |
No |
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Fall Conspicuous |
No |
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Fire Resistant |
No |
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Flower Color |
Yellow |
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Flower Conspicuous |
No |
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Foliage Color |
Green |
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Foliage Porosity Summer |
Dense |
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Foliage Porosity Winter |
Porous |
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Foliage Texture |
Fine |
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Fruit/Seed Color |
Brown |
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Fruit/Seed Conspicuous |
No |
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Growth Form |
Bunch |
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Growth Rate |
Rapid |
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Height at 20 Years, Maximum (feet) |
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Height, Mature (feet) |
3 |
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Known Allelopath |
No |
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Leaf Retention |
No |
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Lifespan |
Short |
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Low Growing Grass |
No |
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Nitrogen Fixation |
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Resprout Ability |
No |
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Shape and Orientation |
Erect |
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Toxicity |
None |
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Growth Requirements |
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Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils |
Yes |
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Adapted to Fine Textured Soils |
No |
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Adapted to Medium Textured Soils |
Yes |
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Anaerobic Tolerance |
Low |
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CaCO3 Tolerance |
High |
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Cold Stratification Required |
No |
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Drought Tolerance |
High |
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Fertility Requirement |
Medium |
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Fire Tolerance |
Medium |
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Frost Free Days, Minimum |
160 |
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Hedge Tolerance |
None |
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Moisture Use |
Medium |
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pH, Minimum |
4.5 |
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pH, Maximum |
8.5 |
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Planting Density per Acre, Minimum |
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Planting Density per Acre, Maximum |
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Precipitation, Minimum |
15 |
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Precipitation, Maximum |
40 |
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Root Depth, Minimum (inches) |
14 |
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Salinity Tolerance |
Low |
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Shade Tolerance |
Intolerant |
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Temperature, Minimum (°F) |
-8 |
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Reproduction |
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Bloom Period |
Mid Spring |
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Commercial Availability |
Routinely Available |
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Fruit/Seed Abundance |
High |
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Fruit/Seed Period Begin |
Spring |
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Fruit/Seed Period End |
Summer |
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Fruit/Seed Persistence |
No |
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Propagated by Bare Root |
No |
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Propagated by Bulb |
No |
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Propagated by Container |
No |
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Propagated by Corm |
No |
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Propagated by Cuttings |
No |
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Propagated by Seed |
Yes |
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Propagated by Sod |
No |
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Propagated by Sprigs |
No |
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Propagated by Tubers |
No |
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Seed per Pound |
1482320 |
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Seed Spread Rate |
Moderate |
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Seedling Vigor |
High |
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Small Grain |
No |
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Vegetative Spread Rate |
None |
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Suitability/Use |
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Berry/Nut/Seed Product |
No |
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Christmas Tree Product |
No |
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Fodder Product |
Yes |
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Fuelwood Product |
None |
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Lumber Product |
No |
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Naval Store Product |
No |
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Nursery Stock Product |
No |
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Palatable Browse Animal |
Low |
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Palatable Graze Animal |
Medium |
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Palatable Human |
No |
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Post Product |
No |
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Protein Potential |
Low |
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Pulpwood Product |
No |
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Veneer Product |
No |
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Summary |
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Duration |
Perennial |
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Growth Habit |
Graminoid |
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U.S. Nativity |
Introduced to U.S. |
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Federal T/E Status |
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National Wetland Indicator |
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Morphology/Physiology |
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Active Growth Period |
Summer |
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After Harvest Regrowth Rate |
Moderate |
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Bloat |
None |
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C:N Ratio |
Medium |
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Coppice Potential |
No |
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Fall Conspicuous |
No |
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Fire Resistant |
No |
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Flower Color |
Yellow |
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Flower Conspicuous |
No |
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Foliage Color |
Green |
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Foliage Porosity Summer |
Moderate |
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Foliage Porosity Winter |
Porous |
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Foliage Texture |
Medium |
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Fruit/Seed Color |
Brown |
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Fruit/Seed Conspicuous |
No |
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Growth Form |
Bunch |
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Growth Rate |
Rapid |
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Height at 20 Years, Maximum (feet) |
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Height, Mature (feet) |
3 |
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Known Allelopath |
No |
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Leaf Retention |
No |
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Lifespan |
Short |
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Low Growing Grass |
No |
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Nitrogen Fixation |
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Resprout Ability |
No |
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Shape and Orientation |
Erect |
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Toxicity |
None |
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Growth Requirements |
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Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils |
Yes |
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Adapted to Fine Textured Soils |
No |
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Adapted to Medium Textured Soils |
Yes |
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Anaerobic Tolerance |
Low |
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CaCO3 Tolerance |
High |
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Cold Stratification Required |
No |
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Drought Tolerance |
High |
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Fertility Requirement |
High |
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Fire Tolerance |
Medium |
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Frost Free Days, Minimum |
180 |
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Hedge Tolerance |
None |
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Moisture Use |
Medium |
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pH, Minimum |
4.5 |
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pH, Maximum |
8 |
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Planting Density per Acre, Minimum |
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Planting Density per Acre, Maximum |
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Precipitation, Minimum |
15 |
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Precipitation, Maximum |
40 |
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Root Depth, Minimum (inches) |
14 |
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Salinity Tolerance |
Low |
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Shade Tolerance |
Intolerant |
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Temperature, Minimum (°F) |
-3 |
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Reproduction |
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Bloom Period |
Late Spring |
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Commercial Availability |
Routinely Available |
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Fruit/Seed Abundance |
High |
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Fruit/Seed Period Begin |
Summer |
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Fruit/Seed Period End |
Summer |
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Fruit/Seed Persistence |
No |
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Propagated by Bare Root |
No |
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Propagated by Bulb |
No |
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Propagated by Container |
No |
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Propagated by Corm |
No |
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Propagated by Cuttings |
No |
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Propagated by Seed |
Yes |
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Propagated by Sod |
No |
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Propagated by Sprigs |
No |
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Propagated by Tubers |
No |
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Seed per Pound |
1482320 |
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Seed Spread Rate |
Moderate |
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Seedling Vigor |
High |
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Small Grain |
No |
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Vegetative Spread Rate |
None |
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Suitability/Use |
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Berry/Nut/Seed Product |
No |
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Christmas Tree Product |
No |
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Fodder Product |
Yes |
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Fuelwood Product |
None |
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Lumber Product |
No |
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Naval Store Product |
No |
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Nursery Stock Product |
No |
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Palatable Browse Animal |
Low |
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Palatable Graze Animal |
Medium |
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Palatable Human |
No |
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Post Product |
No |
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Protein Potential |
Medium |
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Pulpwood Product |
No |
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Veneer Product |
No |
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Summary |
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Duration |
Perennial |
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Growth Habit |
Graminoid |
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U.S. Nativity |
Introduced to U.S. |
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Federal T/E Status |
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|
National Wetland Indicator |
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|
Morphology/Physiology |
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Active Growth Period |
Summer |
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After Harvest Regrowth Rate |
Moderate |
|
Bloat |
None |
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C:N Ratio |
Medium |
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Coppice Potential |
No |
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Fall Conspicuous |
No |
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Fire Resistant |
No |
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Flower Color |
Yellow |
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Flower Conspicuous |
No |
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Foliage Color |
Green |
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Foliage Porosity Summer |
Moderate |
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Foliage Porosity Winter |
Porous |
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Foliage Texture |
Medium |
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Fruit/Seed Color |
Brown |
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Fruit/Seed Conspicuous |
No |
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Growth Form |
Bunch |
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Growth Rate |
Rapid |
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Height at 20 Years, Maximum (feet) |
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Height, Mature (feet) |
3 |
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Known Allelopath |
No |
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Leaf Retention |
No |
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Lifespan |
Short |
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Low Growing Grass |
No |
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Nitrogen Fixation |
|
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Resprout Ability |
No |
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Shape and Orientation |
Erect |
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Toxicity |
None |
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Growth Requirements |
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Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils |
Yes |
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Adapted to Fine Textured Soils |
No |
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Adapted to Medium Textured Soils |
Yes |
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Anaerobic Tolerance |
Low |
|
CaCO3 Tolerance |
High |
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Cold Stratification Required |
No |
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Drought Tolerance |
High |
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Fertility Requirement |
High |
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Fire Tolerance |
Medium |
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Frost Free Days, Minimum |
210 |
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Hedge Tolerance |
None |
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Moisture Use |
Medium |
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pH, Minimum |
4.5 |
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pH, Maximum |
8 |
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Planting Density per Acre, Minimum |
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Planting Density per Acre, Maximum |
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Precipitation, Minimum |
10 |
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Precipitation, Maximum |
40 |
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Root Depth, Minimum (inches) |
14 |
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Salinity Tolerance |
Low |
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Shade Tolerance |
Intolerant |
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Temperature, Minimum (°F) |
7 |
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Reproduction |
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Bloom Period |
Late Spring |
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Commercial Availability |
Routinely Available |
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Fruit/Seed Abundance |
High |
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Fruit/Seed Period Begin |
Summer |
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Fruit/Seed Period End |
Summer |
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Fruit/Seed Persistence |
No |
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Propagated by Bare Root |
No |
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Propagated by Bulb |
No |
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Propagated by Container |
No |
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Propagated by Corm |
No |
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Propagated by Cuttings |
No |
|
Propagated by Seed |
Yes |
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Propagated by Sod |
No |
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Propagated by Sprigs |
No |
|
Propagated by Tubers |
No |
|
Seed per Pound |
1482320 |
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Seed Spread Rate |
Moderate |
|
Seedling Vigor |
High |
|
Small Grain |
No |
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Vegetative Spread Rate |
None |
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Suitability/Use |
|
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Berry/Nut/Seed Product |
No |
|
Christmas Tree Product |
No |
|
Fodder Product |
Yes |
|
Fuelwood Product |
None |
|
Lumber Product |
No |
|
Naval Store Product |
No |
|
Nursery Stock Product |
No |
|
Palatable Browse Animal |
Low |
|
Palatable Graze Animal |
Medium |
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Palatable Human |
No |
|
Post Product |
No |
|
Protein Potential |
Medium |
|
Pulpwood Product |
No |
|
Veneer Product |
No |
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Summary |
|
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Duration |
Perennial |
|
Growth Habit |
Graminoid |
|
U.S. Nativity |
Introduced to U.S. |
|
Federal T/E Status |
|
|
National Wetland Indicator |
|
|
|
|
|
Morphology/Physiology |
|
|
Active Growth Period |
Summer |
|
After Harvest Regrowth Rate |
Moderate |
|
Bloat |
None |
|
C:N Ratio |
Medium |
|
Coppice Potential |
No |
|
Fall Conspicuous |
No |
|
Fire Resistant |
No |
|
Flower Color |
Yellow |
|
Flower Conspicuous |
No |
|
Foliage Color |
Green |
|
Foliage Porosity Summer |
Moderate |
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Foliage Porosity Winter |
Porous |
|
Foliage Texture |
Medium |
|
Fruit/Seed Color |
Brown |
|
Fruit/Seed Conspicuous |
No |
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Growth Form |
Bunch |
|
Growth Rate |
Rapid |
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Height at 20 Years, Maximum (feet) |
|
|
Height, Mature (feet) |
3 |
|
Known Allelopath |
No |
|
Leaf Retention |
No |
|
Lifespan |
Short |
|
Low Growing Grass |
No |
|
Nitrogen Fixation |
|
|
Resprout Ability |
No |
|
Shape and Orientation |
Erect |
|
Toxicity |
None |
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Growth Requirements |
|
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Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils |
Yes |
|
Adapted to Fine Textured Soils |
No |
|
Adapted to Medium Textured Soils |
Yes |
|
Anaerobic Tolerance |
Low |
|
CaCO3 Tolerance |
High |
|
Cold Stratification Required |
No |
|
Drought Tolerance |
High |
|
Fertility Requirement |
High |
|
Fire Tolerance |
Medium |
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Frost Free Days, Minimum |
240 |
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Hedge Tolerance |
None |
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Moisture Use |
Medium |
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pH, Minimum |
4.5 |
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pH, Maximum |
8 |
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Planting Density per Acre, Minimum |
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Planting Density per Acre, Maximum |
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Precipitation, Minimum |
10 |
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Precipitation, Maximum |
40 |
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Root Depth, Minimum (inches) |
16 |
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Salinity Tolerance |
Low |
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Shade Tolerance |
Intolerant |
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Temperature, Minimum (°F) |
-3 |
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Reproduction |
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Bloom Period |
Late Spring |
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Commercial Availability |
Routinely Available |
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Fruit/Seed Abundance |
High |
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Fruit/Seed Period Begin |
Summer |
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Fruit/Seed Period End |
Summer |
|
Fruit/Seed Persistence |
No |
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Propagated by Bare Root |
No |
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Propagated by Bulb |
No |
|
Propagated by Container |
No |
|
Propagated by Corm |
No |
|
Propagated by Cuttings |
No |
|
Propagated by Seed |
Yes |
|
Propagated by Sod |
No |
|
Propagated by Sprigs |
No |
|
Propagated by Tubers |
No |
|
Seed per Pound |
1482320 |
|
Seed Spread Rate |
Moderate |
|
Seedling Vigor |
High |
|
Small Grain |
No |
|
Vegetative Spread Rate |
None |
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Suitability/Use |
|
|
Berry/Nut/Seed Product |
No |
|
Christmas Tree Product |
No |
|
Fodder Product |
Yes |
|
Fuelwood Product |
None |
|
Lumber Product |
No |
|
Naval Store Product |
No |
|
Nursery Stock Product |
No |
|
Palatable Browse Animal |
Low |
|
Palatable Graze Animal |
High |
|
Palatable Human |
No |
|
Post Product |
No |
|
Protein Potential |
Medium |
|
Pulpwood Product |
No |
|
Veneer Product |
No |
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Summary |
|
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Duration |
Perennial |
|
Growth Habit |
Graminoid |
|
U.S. Nativity |
Introduced to U.S. |
|
Federal T/E Status |
|
|
National Wetland Indicator |
|
|
|
|
|
Morphology/Physiology |
|
|
Active Growth Period |
Summer |
|
After Harvest Regrowth Rate |
Moderate |
|
Bloat |
None |
|
C:N Ratio |
Medium |
|
Coppice Potential |
No |
|
Fall Conspicuous |
No |
|
Fire Resistant |
No |
|
Flower Color |
Yellow |
|
Flower Conspicuous |
No |
|
Foliage Color |
Green |
|
Foliage Porosity Summer |
Moderate |
|
Foliage Porosity Winter |
Porous |
|
Foliage Texture |
Medium |
|
Fruit/Seed Color |
Brown |
|
Fruit/Seed Conspicuous |
No |
|
Growth Form |
Bunch |
|
Growth Rate |
Rapid |
|
Height at 20 Years, Maximum (feet) |
|
|
Height, Mature (feet) |
3 |
|
Known Allelopath |
No |
|
Leaf Retention |
No |
|
Lifespan |
Short |
|
Low Growing Grass |
No |
|
Nitrogen Fixation |
|
|
Resprout Ability |
No |
|
Shape and Orientation |
Erect |
|
Toxicity |
None |
|
|
|
|
Growth Requirements |
|
|
Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils |
Yes |
|
Adapted to Fine Textured Soils |
No |
|
Adapted to Medium Textured Soils |
Yes |
|
Anaerobic Tolerance |
Low |
|
CaCO3 Tolerance |
High |
|
Cold Stratification Required |
No |
|
Drought Tolerance |
High |
|
Fertility Requirement |
High |
|
Fire Tolerance |
Medium |
|
Frost Free Days, Minimum |
200 |
|
Hedge Tolerance |
None |
|
Moisture Use |
Medium |
|
pH, Minimum |
4.5 |
|
pH, Maximum |
8 |
|
Planting Density per Acre, Minimum |
|
|
Planting Density per Acre, Maximum |
|
|
Precipitation, Minimum |
15 |
|
Precipitation, Maximum |
40 |
|
Root Depth, Minimum (inches) |
14 |
|
Salinity Tolerance |
Low |
|
Shade Tolerance |
Intolerant |
|
Temperature, Minimum (°F) |
2 |
|
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Reproduction |
|
|
Bloom Period |
Late Spring |
|
Commercial Availability |
Routinely Available |
|
Fruit/Seed Abundance |
High |
|
Fruit/Seed Period Begin |
Summer |
|
Fruit/Seed Period End |
Summer |
|
Fruit/Seed Persistence |
No |
|
Propagated by Bare Root |
No |
|
Propagated by Bulb |
No |
|
Propagated by Container |
No |
|
Propagated by Corm |
No |
|
Propagated by Cuttings |
No |
|
Propagated by Seed |
Yes |
|
Propagated by Sod |
No |
|
Propagated by Sprigs |
No |
|
Propagated by Tubers |
No |
|
Seed per Pound |
1482320 |
|
Seed Spread Rate |
Moderate |
|
Seedling Vigor |
High |
|
Small Grain |
No |
|
Vegetative Spread Rate |
None |
|
|
|
|
Suitability/Use |
|
|
Berry/Nut/Seed Product |
No |
|
Christmas Tree Product |
No |
|
Fodder Product |
Yes |
|
Fuelwood Product |
None |
|
Lumber Product |
No |
|
Naval Store Product |
No |
|
Nursery Stock Product |
No |
|
Palatable Browse Animal |
Low |
|
Palatable Graze Animal |
Medium |
|
Palatable Human |
No |
|
Post Product |
No |
|
Protein Potential |
Medium |
|
Pulpwood Product |
No |
|
Veneer Product |
No |
|
|
|
|
Summary |
|
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Duration |
Perennial |
|
Growth Habit |
Graminoid |
|
U.S. Nativity |
Introduced to U.S. |
|
Federal T/E Status |
|
|
National Wetland Indicator |
|
|
|
|
|
Morphology/Physiology |
|
|
Active Growth Period |
Summer |
|
After Harvest Regrowth Rate |
Moderate |
|
Bloat |
None |
|
C:N Ratio |
Medium |
|
Coppice Potential |
No |
|
Fall Conspicuous |
No |
|
Fire Resistant |
No |
|
Flower Color |
Yellow |
|
Flower Conspicuous |
No |
|
Foliage Color |
Green |
|
Foliage Porosity Summer |
Moderate |
|
Foliage Porosity Winter |
Porous |
|
Foliage Texture |
Medium |
|
Fruit/Seed Color |
Brown |
|
Fruit/Seed Conspicuous |
No |
|
Growth Form |
Bunch |
|
Growth Rate |
Rapid |
|
Height at 20 Years, Maximum (feet) |
|
|
Height, Mature (feet) |
3 |
|
Known Allelopath |
No |
|
Leaf Retention |
No |
|
Lifespan |
Short |
|
Low Growing Grass |
No |
|
Nitrogen Fixation |
|
|
Resprout Ability |
No |
|
Shape and Orientation |
Erect |
|
Toxicity |
None |
|
|
|
|
Growth Requirements |
|
|
Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils |
Yes |
|
Adapted to Fine Textured Soils |
No |
|
Adapted to Medium Textured Soils |
Yes |
|
Anaerobic Tolerance |
Low |
|
CaCO3 Tolerance |
High |
|
Cold Stratification Required |
No |
|
Drought Tolerance |
High |
|
Fertility Requirement |
High |
|
Fire Tolerance |
Medium |
|
Frost Free Days, Minimum |
200 |
|
Hedge Tolerance |
None |
|
Moisture Use |
Medium |
|
pH, Minimum |
4.5 |
|
pH, Maximum |
8 |
|
Planting Density per Acre, Minimum |
|
|
Planting Density per Acre, Maximum |
|
|
Precipitation, Minimum |
15 |
|
Precipitation, Maximum |
40 |
|
Root Depth, Minimum (inches) |
14 |
|
Salinity Tolerance |
Low |
|
Shade Tolerance |
Intolerant |
|
Temperature, Minimum (°F) |
2 |
|
|
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Reproduction |
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Bloom Period |
Late Spring |
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Commercial Availability |
Routinely Available |
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Fruit/Seed Abundance |
High |
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Fruit/Seed Period Begin |
Summer |
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Fruit/Seed Period End |
Summer |
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Fruit/Seed Persistence |
No |
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Propagated by Bare Root |
No |
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Propagated by Bulb |
No |
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Propagated by Container |
No |
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Propagated by Corm |
No |
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Propagated by Cuttings |
No |
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Propagated by Seed |
Yes |
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Propagated by Sod |
No |
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Propagated by Sprigs |
No |
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Propagated by Tubers |
No |
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Seed per Pound |
1482320 |
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Seed Spread Rate |
Moderate |
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Seedling Vigor |
High |
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Small Grain |
No |
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Vegetative Spread Rate |
None |
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Suitability/Use |
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Berry/Nut/Seed Product |
No |
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Christmas Tree Product |
No |
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Fodder Product |
Yes |
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Fuelwood Product |
None |
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Lumber Product |
No |
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Naval Store Product |
No |
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Nursery Stock Product |
No |
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Palatable Browse Animal |
Low |
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Palatable Graze Animal |
High |
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Palatable Human |
No |
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Post Product |
No |
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Protein Potential |
Medium |
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Pulpwood Product |
No |
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Veneer Product |
No |
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Kingdom Plantae -- Plants |
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Subkingdom Tracheobionta -- Vascular plants |
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Superdivision Spermatophyta -- Seed plants |
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Division Magnoliophyta -- Flowering plants |
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Class Liliopsida -- Monocotyledons |
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Subclass Commelinidae |
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Order Cyperales |
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Family Poaceae -- Grass family |
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Genus Eragrostis von Wolf -- lovegrass P |
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Species Eragrostis curvula (Schrad.) Nees -- weeping lovegrass P |
Uses
Erosion control: Weeping lovegrass is used as a temporary cover for erosion control purposes. On surface mine spoil, it provides almost immediate cover on steep outer slopes where spoil is rather acidic and of low fertility.
Crops: Weeping lovegrass is used as a nurse crop when seeding sericea lespedeza, coastal panic grass, or switchgrass. When seeding black locust or bristly locust, it serves as a companion species.
Status
Please consult the PLANTS Web site and your State Department of Natural Resources for this plant’s current status (e.g. threatened or endangered species, state noxious status, and wetland indicator values).
Description
Eragrostis curvula (Schrad.) Nees, weeping lovegrass, is a rapidly growing warm-season bunchgrass that was introduced into the U. S. from East Africa. The many long, narrow leaves emerging from a tight tuft are pendulous, with the tips almost touching the ground. The drooping leaf characteristic gives rise to the name “weeping” lovegrass. Leaf height is rarely above 12 inches. The seed heads are open panicles, reaching a height of 30 to 40 inches and containing numerous small, fine seeds.
Adaptation
Weeping lovegrass prefers a light-textured, well-drained soil, and will thrive on soils of low fertility. Climatic conditions determine its range of adaptation. Low winter temperatures will prevent regrowth and cause the grass to act as an annual or a short-lived perennial.
Weeping lovegrass is distributed throughout the southern United States. For a current distribution map, please consult the Plant Profile page for this species on the PLANTS Website.
Establishment
This grass is easy to establish by seed. Seed alone at a rate of 3 to 5 pounds per acre, or 1 to 2 pounds per acre in mixtures with other species. Seeds will germinate quickly and plant growth is rapid. The seed is extremely fine, requiring mechanical seeding equipment to have small seed attachments. If seeded with a ‘hand’ cyclone seeder, the lovegrass seed should be mixed with a diluent or a carrier (cornmeal, sand, or fine sawdust) for uniform distribution of seed. Do not cover seed more than 1/2 to 1 inch on sandy soils; 1/4 inch is sufficient on silt loams. Cultipacking soil before seeding is helpful.
Sites too steep or stony for use of mechanical equipment can be seeded without soil scarification. Broadcast seeding by air or use of hydroseeders is successful if seeding rates are increased to compensate for poor seedbed. Where possible, the soil should be scarified and firmed.
Normally, weeping lovegrass can be planted after danger of severe frost is over, and anytime throughout the summer with success. Lime and fertilizer needs are similar to that for tall fescue and ryegrass when used for temporary cover.
Management
Because of its short duration, there is no management required for weeping lovegrass. It is palatable to livestock and should be protected where this possibility exists.
Pests and Potential Problems
There are no serious pests of weeping lovegrass.
Cultivars, Improved, and Selected Materials (and area of origin)
‘A-67’, ‘Ermelo’, and ‘Morpa’. Seed is commercially available from most of the large seed companies.
Prepared By & Species Coordinator:
USDA NRCS Plant Materials Program
Edited: 01Feb2002 JLK; 06jun06 jsp
https://plants.usda.govhttps://Plant-Materials.nrcs.usda.gov
Attribution: U.S. Department of Agriculture
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