Echinochloa crus-pavonis
South American barnyard grass · Gulf barnyard grass · Gulf Cockspur Grass · Peacock cockspur · Gulf cockspur
Description
Source: wikipedia (CC BY-SA)Echinochloa crus-pavonis is a species of grass known by the common name gulf cockspur grass. It is native to much of the Americas, Africa, and part of Asia, and it is known throughout the world as an introduced species. It is an annual grass often exceeding 1.5 meters in maximum height. The inflorescence is divided into several branches coated in green spikelets.
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
Gulf cockspur comes from well-lit, wide-open settings where it flourishes in unabridged sunlight. While it can endure semi-shaded areas, it favours direct sun exposure for peak development. This yearly and biyearly growth is recognized for its strong inclination towards the sun.
🌡️ Temperature 15–37.8°C
The Gulf cockspur is native to regions with a tropical climate, characterized by heat and high humidity, hence it is well-suited to such conditions. It is not keen on abrupt changes in temperature, preferring consistent thermal conditions. Therefore, it's crucial not to let temperature variations occur indoors. It generally does not fare well in cold conditions and relies on warmer temperatures for its development. A significant dip in temperature could halt its growth, or in extreme cases, lead to its death.
💨 Humidity
🪴 Soil 5-7
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Grass
- Life Cycle
- Annual
- Genus
- Echinochloa
- Family
- Poaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 8-11
- Mature Height
- 1.52 m
- Mature Spread
- 30 cm to 61 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green, Dark Green
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- Yellow, Green, Brown
- Flower Size
- 0.20 cm to 0.25 cm
- Bloom Time
- Summer, Early fall, Mid fall
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer
- Harvest Time
- Late summer, Fall, Early winter
- Native Area
- Somalia, Belize, Angola, Mexico, Guatemala, Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Guinea-Bissau, Benin, Uruguay, Sierra Leone, Argentina, Burundi, Liberia, Venezuela, Brazil, Ghana, Ethiopia, Suriname, Central African Republic, Chile, Honduras, Peru, South Africa, Sudan, Guinea, Panama, China, Colombia, Bolivia, Togo, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Guyana, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Congo (DRC)