Aristida setacea — an easy houseplant, prefers full sun light
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Aristida setacea

Aristida Setacea

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A note from PlantMom

Sixweeks three-awn has good disease resistance and is generally not prone to illnesses. Regarding care, this plant is fairly low-maintenance. When grown outdoors it needs minimal watering, and larger plants typically do not require pruning. Smaller plants, however, should be pruned after they have finished blooming. Sixweeks three-awnt is suitable for anyone with an outdoor space, such as a garden or deck, and does not require much care experience.

— PlantMom
CARE GUIDE

How to keep Aristida Setacea.

Light

Sixweeks three-awn is a perennial herbaceous plant that loves sunlight, traditionally found in open environments such as meadows and grasslands. It thrives best under full sun, although it can still survive in partially sunny areas.

Temperature

The Sixweeks three-awn originally thrives in climates with temperatures between 68 to 95 °F (20 to 35 ℃). These temperatures are its optimal conditions. Any changes in temperature must take these preferred conditions into account across different seasons.

Fertilizer

For the healthy development of new sprouts, Sixweeks three-awn necessitates extra nutrition. During the spring season, by distributing compost around the stem's bottom part, one can offer the much-needed nutrients efficiently. Providing fertilizer sustains robust growth and assists the plant in fending off illnesses and pest infestations.

CHARACTERISTICS

Botanical profile.

Plant Type
Grass
Life Cycle
Perennial, Annual
Hardiness Zone
8
Mature Height
5 cm to 76 cm
Mature Spread
20 cm to 40 cm
Leaf Color
Green
Leaf Type
Semi-evergreen
Flower Color
Yellow, Green, Purple, Brown
Flower Size
4.06 cm to 20.32 cm
Bloom Time
Summer
Planting Time
Spring, Summer
Harvest Time
Late summer, Early fall, Mid fall
Native Area
Sri Lanka, Libya, Burkina Faso, Turkey, India, United Arab Emirates, Mexico, Guatemala, Madagascar, Pakistan, Nigeria, Morocco, Uganda, Tanzania, Benin, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Honduras, Peru, Philippines, Turkmenistan, Chad, Lebanon, Colombia, China, Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Italy, Mongolia, Togo, El Salvador, Senegal, Eswatini, Iran, Ecuador, Côte d'Ivoire, Azerbaijan, Djibouti, Somalia, Lesotho, Egypt, Angola, Namibia, Rwanda, Eritrea, Yemen, Kenya, Niger, Jamaica, Uzbekistan, Mali, Iraq, Cuba, Venezuela, Brazil, Oman, Ghana, Qatar, Botswana, Nepal, Tajikistan, South Africa, Sudan, Mauritania, Armenia, Bahamas, Bolivia, Myanmar, Bhutan, Nicaragua, Algeria, Thailand
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