Coleataenia longiflora
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A 9B
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Ciliate Redtop Panicum
Poaceae (Gramineae)
Plant Specifics
| 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. | |
| Habitats: | Wetland edges and low adjacent uplands. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Restoration proects and casual moist-site plantings. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Stays Wet ----- to ----- Somewhat moist, no flooding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Organic material (muck), Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Provides cover for invertebrates.
Seeds eaten by some birds and small animals.