Tripsacum floridanum
dwarf Fakahatchee grass, Florida gamagrass
Poaceae (Gramineae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
grass
Size:
2-3 ft tall by 2-3 ft wide
Life Span:
short-lived perennial
Flower Color:
green
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
Evergreen. Clump forming.
Noted For:
Showy Flowers, Showy Fruits, Interesting Foliage
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Informal borders.
Considerations:
Can get messy after cold spells.
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Somewhat moist, no flooding ---- to ---- Very long very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Lime Rock
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Caterpillars, Birds, Mammals
Larval host for Byssus Skipper ( Problema byssus ).
Seeds are eaten by birds. Provides cover for lizzards and other small animals.
Native Habitats:
Pine rockland. Also cultivated. Dry sites.
