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Gynerium sagittatum (wildcane)

Synonyms: Arundo sagittata (homotypic); Gynerium saccharoides; Saccharum sagittatum (homotypic)

Infraspecies

Gynerium sagittatum var. glabrum
Gynerium sagittatum var. sagittatum
Gynerium sagittatum var. subandinum

Attributes

Bloom Period [1]  Summer
Drought Tolerance [1]  Medium
Frost Free Days [1]  1 year
Growth Form [1]  Rhizomatous
Growth Period [1]  Spring
Growth Rate [1]  Rapid
Leaf Type [2]  Evergreen
Lifespan [1]  Perennial
Propagation [1]  Cutting, Seed, Sod
Regrowth Rate [1]  Moderate
Root Depth [1]  12 inches (30 cm)
Seed Vigor [1]  High
Seeds Per [1]  1666 / lb (3673 / kg)
Shape/Orientation [1]  Erect
Structure [2]  Grass
Height [1]  23 feet (7 m)
Hardiness Zone Minimum [1]  USDA Zone: 10 Low Temperature: 30 F° (-1.1 C°) → 40 F° (4.4 C°)
Light Preference [1]  Mixed Sun/Shade
Soil Acidity [1]  Neutral
Soil Fertility [1]  Intermediate
Water Use [1]  High
Foliage Color [1]  Green
Screening - Summer [1]  Moderate
Screening - Winter [1]  Porous

Protected Areas

Predators

Aspidiella sacchari (sugarcane scale)[3]
Palinaspis elisabethae[3]

External References

USDA Plant Profile

NatureServe Explorer

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
♦ 2Kattge, J. et al. (2011b) TRY - a global database of plant traits Global Change Biology 17:2905-2935
♦ 3Ben-Dov, Y., Miller, D.R. & Gibson, G.A.P. ScaleNet 4 November 2009
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0