Poa annua
| Poa annua | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 5 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Self Pollinated | |
| Height: | 1' |
| Width: | 1' |
| Blooms: | Late Winter-Late Fall |
| Meadows | |
| Shelter | |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Poa annua (common name: annual meadow grass)
Propagation: Seed - there should be no problem with having to sow this plant since it does the job very effectively without our help.
Cultivation: A very easily grown plant, it succeeds in any well-drained moderately fertile soil in a sunny position[1]. Tolerates very acid soils[1].
This plant is a very common garden weed and will not usually require cultivation.
An important food plant for the caterpillars of many species of butterfly[2]. It is often found growing in close cut lawns[1].
The seed drops very readily from the plant so it is difficult to harvest[1]. This also means that the seed is spread very easily, making the plant even more difficult to eradicate[K].
Range: Cosmopolitan, throughout the whole world, including Britain, but only on mountains in the tropics.
Habitat: Waste places, cultivated land, grassland etc[3].
Pollinators: Wind, self, cleistogamous
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
In Leaf: Evergreen
Seed Ripens: Mid Spring-Late Fall
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ Carter, David. Butterflies and Moths in Britain and Europe. Pan, 1982.
- ↑ Clapham, Arthur and Tom Tootin, Edmund Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press, 1962.