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Setaria sphacelata

by Johan Wentzel

Setaria sphacelata
Common Name
Golden bristle grass
Plant Type
Grass
The compact form of Setaria sphacelata and relative small size make it ideal for the garden, especially in a grassland. Birds love the seed.
Plant Description

Setaria sphacelata is not very particular when it comes to habitat. It is equally at home on stony slopes or in a damp spot next to a river. Its compact form and relative small size make it ideal for the garden, especially in a grassland.

Setaria sphacelata has several sub-species with Setaria sphacelata ssp sphacelata the most attractive.

You may find stock of this plant at Random Harvest.

Afrikaanse Naam
Goue mannagras
Hardiness
Very hardy
Position
Sun
Water Requirements
Water wise
Evergreen
Deciduous
Growth Rate
Fast
Flowering Time
Spring
Flower Colour
Red
Shape
Clump forming
Soil
Loam
Plant Size
50cm
Region
Gauteng, Free State, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, Limpopo, North West
Habitat
Rock outcrops, Riverine
Grown by Wildflower Nursery
Yes
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