General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Plant Height: 4 to 6 inches
Plant Spread: Mat forming
Leaves: Evergreen
Flower Time: Summer
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Erosion control
Groundcover
Will Naturalize
Suitable for forage
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Stolons and runners
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

Common names
  • Kikuyugrass
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Cenchrus clandestinus
  • Synonym: Pennisetum clandestinum

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