Goosegrass.

Auf einen Blick

Pflegestufe

Einfach

Pflanzenart

Annual grass

Licht

Full sun

Licht im Innenraum

Direkte Sonne

Gießen

Alle 3 bis 7 Tage

Endgröße

1 to 2 feet tall

Wachstum

Schnell

Winterhärte

USDA 8 bis 11

Blütezeit

Mid spring to late autumn

Pflege

This plant thrives in full sun and compacted, nutrient rich soil. Keep an eye out for its rapid spread in thin lawn areas. It is very difficult to remove once established because of its deep, sturdy roots.

Gießen

It prefers consistently moist soil but tolerates short dry spells.

Düngen

It grows vigorously in fertile soil and rarely needs extra feeding.

Schneiden

Mow or trim regularly to prevent the seed heads from forming.

Umtopfen

This plant is typically an annual and does not require repotting.

Boden

Compacted, moist, fertile soil

Boden-pH

5.0 to 8.0

Temperatur

10 bis 35°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

40 bis 80%

Trockenheitstoleranz

Hoch

Lebensdauer

Annual, typically 1 year

Wildverbiss-Resistenz

Mittel

Sicherheit

Menschen

It is generally considered non-toxic to humans.

Kinder

There are no specific safety concerns for children, though the seeds can be a minor choking hazard if ingested in large quantities.

Kontaktallergene

The rough leaf blades may cause minor skin irritation if handled frequently.

Allergene in der Luft

The pollen can be a significant allergen for sensitive individuals during the flowering season.

Essbarkeit

While the seeds are sometimes consumed in famine conditions, they are not considered a standard food source and may contain anti-nutrients.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Flattened, prostrate growth habit
• Whitish or silver center
• Finger like seed head spikes
• Folded leaf blades
• Strong, fibrous root system

Höhe

0,1 bis 0,6m

Breite

0,15 bis 0,4m

Blätter

green, deciduous

Blüten

green, 0,1 bis 0,5cm

Früchte

brown, black, Summer to autumn

Häufige Probleme

• Root rot — Occurs in waterlogged soils with poor drainage.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

seed

Pflanzzeit

spring, summer

Überwinterung

It dies back completely with the first hard frost and does not require special winter care.

Im Kübel

It grows poorly in containers due to its aggressive root system and preference for open ground.

This plant is highly competitive and usually acts as an antagonist to most garden vegetables by stealing nutrients and water.

Gute Pflanzpartner

• Bermudagras — They often share similar habitats and environmental tolerances.

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• Hundsgras — It shares a similar growth habit and invasive nature in lawns.

Botanisches

Familie

Poaceae

Gattung

Eleusine

Ordnung

Poales

Klasse

Liliopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Tropical and subtropical regions of the world.

Artenschutz

It is widely considered an invasive weed in many parts of the world and is not of conservation concern.

It is a pioneer species that excels at colonizing disturbed, compacted soils and high-traffic areas.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

seed source for birds, ground cover

Bestäuber

Bienen, Käfer

Verwendung

ground cover, soil erosion control, forage for livestock

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

Is it a good lawn grass?

No, it is usually considered a persistent weed that ruins the uniformity of turf.

How do I control it?

Regular mowing prevents seed production, but manual removal of the root crown is most effective.

Woher der Name kommt

The name Eleusine is derived from Eleusis, the Greek town where Demeter, the goddess of agriculture, was worshipped. The specific epithet indica refers to its broad distribution across India and the tropics.

Gut zu wissen

• It is commonly known as goosegrass because geese enjoy grazing on it.
• A single plant can produce over 50,000 seeds in one season.
• Its deep, fibrous root system makes it very difficult to pull out by hand.
• It thrives in compacted soil where other plants struggle to grow.