Aristida adscensionis
Aristida adscensionis
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
A plant of the tropical, subtropical and warm temperate zones, where it is found at elevations up to 2,250 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 18 - 28°c, but can tolerate 5 - 35°c[1]. Tolerant of heavy frosts, when dormant it can tolerate temperatures down to -20°c, but fresh growth can be killed at -1°c[1]. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 300 - 400mm, but tolerates 200 - 700mm[1]. Requires a sunny position[1]. Prefers a sandy soil, though it succeeds in most soils, including those of low fertility[1]. Prefers a pH in the range 7 - 8, tolerating 6.5 - 8.5[1]. The plant has become an invasive weed in many areas[2].
Propagation
Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-19. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Aristida+adscensionis>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Ecocrop — http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home ↩︎Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available.
- [2]Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk — http://www.hear.org/pier/scientificnames/index.html ↩︎A very good website detailing weed species that have been introduced into the Pacific Islands.
- [3]Useful Fiber Plants of the World — Dodge C.R. · USDA; Washington. · 1897 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ ↩︎A rather dated, but very comprehensive catalogue of fibre plants from around the world. The book can be downloaded from the Internet.