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Phleum arenarium
Sand cat's-tail · Sand timothy · Sand catstail
Tier 2 Difficulty: easy Water: low Light: full_sun
Temperature
5–35 °C
Soil pH
6–8
Hardiness
Zone 5–9
Click count
15
Observations
103
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
Sand timothy comes from sunny, open habitats where it performs best in full sun. It can endure some partial sun but prefers direct sunlight for optimal growth. This plant, which may be annual or biennial, is noted for its sun-loving character.
Ideal: Full sun
🌡️ Temperature 5–35°C
Sand timothy can adjust to a broad spectrum of temperature conditions, but its distribution may still be constrained by different combinations of moisture and heat. It performs best in warm summer climates with sufficient rainfall or watering. Extended periods of cloudy, rainy weather, as well as prolonged high temperatures, can raise the chance of Sand timothy dying. In winter, adequate protection from cold can enhance the plant’s survival rate.
Ideal temperature: 5–35°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
- Phleum
- Family
- Poaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 5-9
- Mature Height
- 10 cm to 30 cm
- Mature Spread
- 5 cm to 15 cm
- Leaf Color
- Light Green, Pale Green
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Size
- 0.20 cm to 0.51 cm
- Bloom Time
- Late spring, Early summer
- Planting Time
- Spring
- Harvest Time
- Early summer, Mid summer
Tags (4)
Common Names (3)
en Sand cat's-tail
en Sand timothy
en Sand catstail