Annual bluegrass.

Auf einen Blick

Pflegestufe

Einfach

Pflanzenart

Grass

Licht

Full sun to partial shade

Licht im Innenraum

Direkte Sonne

Gießen

Alle 1 bis 3 Tage

Endgröße

6 to 12 inches

Wachstum

Schnell

Winterhärte

USDA 2 bis 10

Blütezeit

Early spring to late autumn

Pflege

Because this is typically viewed as a weed, you should focus on prevention through healthy lawn maintenance. Keep your grass thick and tall to shade out seedlings. If you spot it, pull it by hand before it drops its seeds.

Gießen

It prefers consistently moist soil to thrive.

Düngen

It responds well to nitrogen, though it usually gets what it needs from standard lawn fertilizer.

Schneiden

Regular mowing helps keep it from spreading seeds.

Umtopfen

It is rarely grown in containers, but it would need a refresh if it becomes root bound.

Boden

Moist, compacted soils

Boden-pH

6.0 to 7.0

Temperatur

-10 bis 30°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

40 bis 80%

Sicherheit

Menschen

There is no known toxicity to humans.

Kinder

No specific risks exist for children, though it is a common weed in play areas.

Kontaktallergene

The leaf blades can cause minor skin irritation or cuts if handled roughly.

Allergene in der Luft

The pollen is a common trigger for seasonal hay fever.

Essbarkeit

While not toxic, the foliage is too fibrous and unpalatable for human consumption.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Light green, soft leaf blades
• Boat shaped leaf tips
• Forms dense, low growing clumps
• Produces light green seed heads
• Ligule is prominent and membranous

Höhe

0,05 bis 0,3m

Breite

0,05 bis 0,2m

Blätter

light green, deciduous

Blüten

green, white, 0,1 bis 0,3cm

Früchte

tan, Late spring to autumn

Häufige Probleme

• Dollar spot — Small, bleached spots appear on the foliage during humid weather.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

seed

Pflanzzeit

spring, autumn

Encourage taller, more vigorous grasses to outcompete this species for light.

Gute Pflanzpartner

• Poa pratensis — They often grow together in managed turf environments.

Ähnliche Arten

• Poa trivialis — It has a similar appearance but prefers much wetter soil conditions.

Botanisches

Familie

Poaceae

Gattung

Poa

Ordnung

Poales

Klasse

Liliopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Europe and temperate Asia.

Artenschutz

It is considered a widespread invasive weed in many regions.

It thrives in compacted soils and disturbed areas where other grasses struggle to grow.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

seeds provide food for small birds

Bestäuber

Bienen

Verwendung

ground cover, wildlife food source

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

Is it a perennial or annual?

It is typically an annual, but can act as a short lived perennial in mild climates.

How do I get rid of it?

Maintain a dense lawn to shade out seedlings and prevent seed germination.

Woher der Name kommt

The name Poa is the ancient Greek word for fodder, while annua refers to its annual growth habit.

Gut zu wissen

• It is one of the most successful weeds in the world.
• It can produce seeds even when mowed extremely short.
• The name annua refers to its annual life cycle.