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Cutandia maritima
Tier 2 Difficulty: easy Water: low Light: full_sun
Temperature
15–37 °C
Soil pH
6–8
Hardiness
Zone 8–11
Click count
4
Observations
30
Description
Source: leafsnapCutandia maritima is a species of herb in the family Poaceae (true grasses).
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
Coastal Stiffgrass comes from bright, open habitats and flourishes in full sun. It can tolerate partial sun but favors direct sunlight for optimal growth. This annual or biennial plant is recognized for its sun-loving nature.
Ideal: Full sun
🌡️ Temperature 15–37.8°C
Coastal Stiffgrass can tolerate a wide range of temperatures, though its presence may still be restricted by particular combinations of moisture and heat. It performs best in warm summer conditions with sufficient rainfall or irrigation. Long periods of cloudy, rainy weather or sustained high temperatures increase the risk of Coastal Stiffgrass dying. In winter, adequate protection from cold can boost the plant’s survival chances.
Ideal temperature: 15–37.8°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil 6-8
Soil pH: 6-8
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Grass
- Life Cycle
- Annual
- Genus
- Cutandia
- Family
- Poaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 8-11
- Mature Height
- 5 cm to 25 cm
- Mature Spread
- 10 cm to 30 cm
- Leaf Color
- Light Green
- Leaf Type
- Semi-evergreen
- Flower Size
- 0.25 cm to 0.51 cm
- Bloom Time
- Early spring, Mid spring
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Mid spring, Late spring
- Native Area
- Libya, Egypt, Turkey, Tunisia, Syria, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Cyprus, Lebanon, Greece, Croatia, Morocco, Algeria, France