Chascolytrum subaristatum
Description
Source: wikipedia (CC BY-SA)Chascolytrum subaristatum is a species of grass. It is a perennial which ranges from northeastern Mexico to Guatemala, and in the Andes of South America from Colombia to southern Argentina and southern Chile.
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
Chascolytrum subaristatum is a perennial herbaceous species that prefers sunny conditions and comes from open environments, commonly found growing in meadows and grasslands. It favors full sun but is also able to tolerate partial sunlight.
🌡️ Temperature 15–35°C
Chascolytrum subaristatum can tolerate a broad range of temperatures, but its distribution may still be restricted by particular combinations of moisture and heat. It does best in warm summer conditions with sufficient rainfall or irrigation. Extended periods of cloudy, rainy weather, as well as prolonged high temperatures, increase the risk of Chascolytrum subaristatum dying. In winter, adequate protection from cold can boost the plant's chances of survival.
💨 Humidity
🪴 Soil 6-7
🌱 Fertilizer
Chascolytrum subaristatum needs additional nutrients to encourage healthy new growth. In spring, adding some compost around the plant’s base can effectively supply the nutrition it requires. Fertilizing supports vigorous growth and helps the plant resist diseases and pests.
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Grass
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Chascolytrum
- Family
- Poaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 7-10
- Mature Height
- 76 cm
- Mature Spread
- 61 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Size
- 0.25 cm to 0.51 cm
- Bloom Time
- Early summer, Mid summer
- Planting Time
- Spring, Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Late summer, Early fall
- Native Area
- Colombia, Mexico, Guatemala, Peru, Brazil