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Sorghastrum nutans

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Names

Common Names
Indian Grass

Growth

Height
3-5 feet
Growth Rate
Fast

Appearance

Bloom Color
Yellow to yellowish golden brown----------------------------------------
Foliage Color
Blue-green
Fall Foliage Color
Fall foliage color ranges from orange to yellow.

Environment

Hardiness Zones
Zones 4-9
Sunlight Requirements
Ideally full Sun.
Soil Type
Well-drained soils, dry to medium moisture
Soil Drainage
Well-drained soil.
Soil pH
4.8-7.5, tolerates all soil pH levels: acid, alkaline, or neutral

Lifecycle

Lifecycle
Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle
Deciduous
Seasons of Interest
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife
The plant attracts butterflies and birds; bees, hummingbirds, and other pollinators are not indicated as attracted.

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank
Species
Author
(L.) Nash
Publication
Fl. S.E. U.S. : 66 (1903)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Pteridobiotina
Phylum
Angiosperms
Order
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Genus
Sorghastrum

Synonyms

Andropogon albescens Andropogon arenaceus Andropogon avenaceum Andropogon avenaceus Andropogon ciliatus Andropogon confertus Andropogon linnaeanus Andropogon nutans subsp. linnaeanus Andropogon nutans var. linnaeanus Andropogon rufidulus Chalcoelytrum nutans Chrysopogon avenaceus Chrysopogon minor Chrysopogon nutans Chrysopogon nutans var. linnaeanus Digitaria nutans Holcus nutans var. avenaceus Poranthera ciliata Poranthera nutans Rhaphis nutans Sorghum avenaceum Sorghastrum albescens Sorghastrum avenaceum Sorghastrum flexuosum Sorghastrum linnaeanum Sorghum nutans Sorghum nutans subsp. avenaceum Sorghum nutans var. elongatum Stipa stricta Stipa villosa Trichachne nutans Sorghastrum nutans subsp. nutans Andropogon stipoides Sorghum nutans var. genuinum Andropogon nutans Andropogon nutans var. avenaceus Chrysopogon nutans var. avenaceus Holcus nutans Sorghum nutans subsp. linnaeanum Sorghum nutans subvar. avenaceum

References

Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024

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