Indian grass
Also known as: wood grass
S. nutans is a robust perennial grass forming a spreading clump of narrow, arching, blue-green leaves, with slender terminal panicles of yellow-brown spikelets in late summer and autumn
Scientific classification
- Species
- Indian grass (Sorghastrum nutans)
- Genus
- Sorghastrum
- Family
- Poaceae
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- Toxicity
- Grass Like
- Plant type
- 1-1.5 metres
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Tufted
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of Indian grass
Distribution map
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of Indian grass
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Indian grass care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningRemove dead foliage and old flowered stems in spring
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed sown in pots in a cold frame in spring or by division in spring
Growing
GrowingGrow in any moderately fertile, well-drained soil. Protect from excessive winter wet. The illustration here shows a young plant of the cultivar 'Blue Steel'
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease free
Pests
Generally pest-free
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