Billion Dollar Grass

Echinochloa frumentacea Link - Grass family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 3.9 feet

Plant Type: Graminoid

Root Depth: 8 inches

Growth Form: Bunch

Growth Rate: Rapid

Features

Flower Color: Green

Conspicuous Flowers: No

Bloom Time: Late Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: No

Drought Tolerance: Low

Flood Tolerance: High

Fire Tolerance: Medium

Salt Tolerance: Low