Annual bluegrass.

De un vistazo

Nivel de cuidados

Fácil

Tipo de planta

Grass

Luz

Full sun to partial shade

Luz en interior

Sol directo

Riego

Cada 1 a 3 días

Tamaño adulto

6 to 12 inches

Ritmo de crecimiento

Rápido

Rusticidad

USDA 2 a 10

Floración

Early spring to late autumn

Cuidados

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.

Riego

It prefers consistently moist soil to thrive.

Abonado

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

Poda

Regular mowing helps keep it from spreading seeds.

Trasplante

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

Suelo

Moist, compacted soils

pH del suelo

6.0 to 7.0

Temperatura

-10 a 30°C

Humedad

40 a 80%

Seguridad

Personas

There is no known toxicity to humans.

Niños

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

Alérgenos por contacto

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

Alérgenos en el aire

The pollen is a common trigger for seasonal hay fever.

Comestibilidad

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

Cómo identificarla

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

Altura

0,05 a 0,3m

Anchura

0,05 a 0,2m

Hojas

light green, deciduous

Flores

green, white, 0,1 a 0,3cm

Frutos

tan, Late spring to autumn

Problemas frecuentes

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

Cómo cultivarla

Propagación

seed

Cuándo plantar

spring, autumn

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

Buenas compañeras

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

Especies parecidas

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

Ciencia

Familia

Poaceae

Género

Poa

Orden

Poales

Clase

Liliopsida

Distribución natural

Europe and temperate Asia.

Conservación

It is considered a widespread invasive weed in many regions.

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

Valor para la fauna

seeds provide food for small birds

Polinizadores

abejas

Usos

ground cover, wildlife food source

Taxonomía cotejada con GBIF.

Lo que más preguntan

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.

De dónde viene el nombre

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

Bueno saberlo

• 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.