Horsetail Paspalum

Paspalum fluitans (Elliott) Kunth

Grass family

Plant Type
Graminoid
Life Cycle
Annual
Mature Height
30 inches
Spread
20 inches
Flower Color
Green
Bloom Time
Late Summer

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intermediate

Water

Water Use High
Drought Tolerance None
Flood Tolerance High

Soil

Soil Types Clay, Loam
CaCO3 Tolerance Medium
Fertility Need Medium

Stress Tolerance

Salt Tolerance Low

Climate

pH Range 6.0 – 8.6
Frost-Free Days 190 days
Precipitation 40 – 64 in

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Wind
Fall Color No
Evergreen No

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia
  • MEX:  Mexico Southeast

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.