Elytrigia elongata
Tall Wheatgrass
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
Tall wheatgrass is a perennial herbaceous plant that loves the sun and typically comes from open environments, frequently flourishing in meadows and grasslands. While it prefers full sunlight, it can also withstand conditions with partial sun.
🌡️ Temperature 5–35°C
Tall wheatgrass is capable of adjusting to a diverse set of temperature environments, although its spread might be curtailed by distinct pairs of water and temperature situations. It flourishes optimally in hot summertime climates with sufficient rainfall or hydration. Extended bouts of overcast and rainy climate, along with prolonged high heat, can heighten the propensity of Tall wheatgrass to perish. During the winter, ensuring adequate protection against the cold can boost the survival odds of the plant.
💨 Humidity
🪴 Soil 6-7
🌱 Fertilizer
To achieve maximum growth, Tall wheatgrass necessitates three sessions of fertilization: prior to planting, a month following the sprouting of the seedlings, and a last application 1 to 1.5 months after the previous one. Certain varieties of Tall wheatgrass may profit from supplemental fertilizer at the time of planting to encourage swift growth.
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Grass
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Elytrigia
- Family
- Poaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 4-9
- Mature Height
- 0.61 m to 1.22 m
- Mature Spread
- 30 cm to 61 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green, Blue
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- Yellow
- Flower Size
- 0.51 cm to 0.76 cm
- Bloom Time
- Early summer, Mid summer
- Planting Time
- Spring, Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Late summer, Early fall
- Native Area
- Egypt, Turkey, Tunisia, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Greece, Morocco, Ukraine, Russia, Portugal, Italy, Kazakhstan, Spain, Israel, Albania, Algeria, Romania, France