Catapodium marinum
Sea Fern-grass · Stiff sand grass · Darnel Fescue · Stiff sandgrass · Sea ferngrass
Description
Source: leafsnapCatapodium marinum, the sea fern grass, is a species of annual herb in the family Poaceae (True grasses). They have a self-supporting growth form and simple, broad leaves. Individuals can grow to 22 cm tall.
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
Sea-fern grass comes from bright, open habitats and performs best in full sun. It can tolerate partial sun but prefers direct sunlight for optimal growth. This plant, which may be annual or biennial, is known for its sun-loving nature.
🌡️ Temperature 15–35°C
Sea-fern grass can adjust to a wide range of temperatures, but its distribution may still be limited by different combinations of moisture and heat. It does best in warm summer climates with adequate rainfall or watering. Long stretches of cloudy, rainy weather and extended high temperatures can increase the chance that Sea-fern grass will die. In winter, proper protection from cold can improve the plant's survival rate.
💨 Humidity
🪴 Soil 6-8
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Grass
- Life Cycle
- Annual
- Genus
- Catapodium
- Family
- Poaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 7-10
- Mature Height
- 5 cm to 20 cm
- Mature Spread
- 5 cm to 15 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Flower Size
- 0.20 cm to 0.51 cm
- Bloom Time
- Late spring, Early summer
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer
- Harvest Time
- Early summer, Mid summer
- Native Area
- Libya, Turkey, Tunisia, Cyprus, Greece, Croatia, Slovenia, Morocco, Lebanon, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, France, Albania, Ireland, United Kingdom, Algeria, Belgium, Portugal