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Chascolytrum subaristatum

Chascolytrum subaristatum
Photo: Macleay Grass Man, CC BY 2.0

Chascolytrum subaristatum is a perennial grass native to parts of Central and South America, from northeastern Mexico through the Andes to southern Argentina and Chile. It is a grazing and pasture grass that grows best in open, sunny sites with moderate moisture.

Family
Poaceae (Grass family)
Grows as
Grass, Perennial
Light
Full sun
Water
Water regularly while establishing, then allow the top of the soil to dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained soil, tolerant of poor or moderately fertile ground.
Temperature
Tolerates cool to mild conditions; frost-hardy in most of its range, protect young plants below -5 °C.
How easy
Easy
Native range
Mexico to Guatemala, W. South America, S. Brazil to S. South America
Climate
subtropical

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Chascolytrum subaristatum is a species of grass. It is a perennial which ranges from northeastern Mexico to Guatemala, and in the Andes of South America from Colombia to southern Argentina and southern Chile.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Chascolytrum subaristatum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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