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Heteranthelium

Heteranthelium
Photo: Johann Georg Sturm (Painter: Jacob Sturm), Public domain

Heteranthelium is a genus of grasses with one known species, Heteranthelium piliferum, a small annual native to dry regions of Central and West Asia. It is a wild grass, not a commonly grown garden or houseplant.

Family
Poaceae (Grass family)
Grows as
Grass
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly; it is adapted to dry conditions and needs little supplemental water once established.
Soil
Well-drained, sandy or gravelly soil.
Temperature
Tolerates hot, dry summers and cold winters typical of its native range; exact limits not documented.
How easy
Moderate

About

Heteranthelium is a genus of Asian plants in the grass family. The only known species is Heteranthelium piliferum, native to Central Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, Middle East, Turkey, and the Caucasus.

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Heteranthelium 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.

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