FNPS Plant Database
Coleataenia longiflora
ciliate redtop panicum
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Nomenclature
Common Name:
ciliate redtop panicum
Synonym(s):
Genus species:
Coleataenia longiflora
Family:
Poaceae (Gramineae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
grass
Size:
3-4(5) ft tall, spreads locally by rhisomes
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
green
Fruit Color:
brown
Phenology:
winter dormant; flowers and fruits July-October
Noted For:
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Restoration proects and casual moist-site plantings.
Considerations:
Availability:
Propagation:
division
Light:
Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry
Stays wet ---to--- Somewhat moist, no flooding
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Organic (muck), Sand
Soil pH:
Suitable to Grow In:
8A, 8B, 9A, 9B
USDA zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum winter temperature.

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Ecology
Wildlife:
Provides cover for invertebrates. Seeds eaten by some birds and small animals.
Native Habitats:
Wetland edges and low adjacent uplands.
Natural Range in Florida:
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