Paspalum vaginatum
seashore paspalum
Poaceae (Gramineae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
grass
Size:
0.3-0.8 ft tall by spreads ft wide
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
evergreen
Noted For:
Interesting Foliage
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Used as a turf grass or in a wet meadow.
Considerations:
Said to be hard to cut and requires frequent cutting. If cut too low, it may recover slowly.
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Usually moist, occasional inundation ---- to ---- Not wet but not extremely dry
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salt.
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand
Suitable to Grow In:
Ecology
Wildlife:
Native Habitats:
Beaches, borders of salt marshes, disturbed brackish sites.
