Wildcane (Gynerium sagittatum)

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Gynerium Sagittatum, or more commonly know as Wildcane, is a graminoid with green foliage of the genus Gynerium. It has a rapid growth rate and a height of 23 feet at maturity. Its duration is perennial which means it will grow year after year. It's active growth period is spring, blooms during summer and is somewhat tolerant of shade. Gynerium Sagittatum or Wildcane's floral region is Puerto Rico.

• Category: Monocot
• Genus: Gynerium
• Family: Poaceae
• Order: Cyperales
• Class: Liliopsida
• Division: Magnoliophyta
• Duration: Perennial
• Growth Habit: Graminoid
• Native Status: PR (N)
• National Wetland Indicator Status: FACW
• Regional Wetland Indicator Status: 2(NI) C(FACW)
• Active Growth Period: Spring
• After Harvest Regrowth Rate: Moderate
• Allelopath: No
• C:N Ratio: Low
• Coppice Potential: No
• Fall Conspicuous: No
• Fire Resistance: No
• Flower Conspicuous: No
• Foliage Color: Green
• Foliage Porosity Summer: Moderate
• Foliage Porosity Winter: Porous
• Foliage Texture: Fine
• Fruit/Seed Conspicuous: No
• Growth Form: Rhizomatous
• Growth Rate: Rapid
• Height at 20 Years Maximum (feet): 34
• Height Mature (feet): 23
• Leaf Retention: No
• Lifespan: Short
• Low Growing Grass: Yes
• Resprout Ability: No
• Shape and Orientation: Erect
• Toxicity: None
• Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils: No
• Adapted to Fine Textured Soils: No
• Adapted to Medium Textured Soils: No
• Anaerobic Tolerance: High
• Cold Stratification Required: No
• Drought Tolerance: Medium
• Fertility Requirement: Medium
• Frost Free Days Minimum: 365
• Hedge Tolerance: None
• Moisture Use: High
• pH (Minimum): 6
• pH (Maximum): 8.5
• Planting Density per Acre Minimum: 5120
• Planting Density per Acre Maximum: 20000
• Precipitation (Minimum): 43
• Precipitation (Maximum): 134
• Root Depth Minimum (inches): 12
• Shade Tolerance: Intermediate
• Temperature Minimum (°F): 40
• Bloom Period: Summer
• Fruit/Seed Persistence: Yes
• Propagated by Bare Root: No
• Propagated by Bulbs: No
• Propagated by Container: No
• Propagated by Corms: No
• Propagated by Cuttings: Yes
• Propagated by Seed: Yes
• Propagated by Sod: Yes
• Propagated by Sprigs: No
• Propagated by Tubers: No
• Seed per Pound: 1666
• Seedling Vigor: High
• Small Grain: Yes

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